2011 North Dakota State Football Media Guide

2011 media/recruiting guide

NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY

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NCAA FOOTBALL CHAmpIONSHIp SUBDIVISION 2010 QUARTERFINALIST


MEDIA/RECRUITING GUIDE CREDITSThe North Dakota State University football media/recruiting guide was written by Jeff Schwartz, director of athletic media relations. Editorial assistance by Jenny Beam and Glenda Klein. Cover design and layout by University Publication Services. Photography by RLE Graphics, Osvaldo Figueroa Jr., Jeff T. Green, Den-nis Hoff, Dennis Hubbard, Dan Koeck, Robert A. Nelson, Wayne Tilcock, Travis Wigdahl. Supplementary information and photography provided by the Fargodome, the Fargo-Moorhead Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the North Dakota Tourism Division.

ON THE COVEROn the front, defensive end Coulter Boyer (left), running back D.J. McNorton (center), offfensive tackle Paul Cornick (right); inside front, cornerback Marcus Williams (left), linebacker Chad Willson (center), head coach Craig Bohl (right); inside back, quarterback Brock Jensen (left), defensive tackle Leevon Perry (center), defensive end Scott Stoczynski, and on the back, wide receiver Warren Holloway.

School .........................North Dakota State UniversityCity/Zip........................................ Fargo, ND 58105Founded .........................................................1890Enrollment ..................................................14,407Nickname ...................................................... BisonSchool Colors .............................Yellow and GreenHome Field ............................ Fargodome (18,700)Surface ..................................................... ArtificialHead Coach .................. Craig Bohl (Nebraska, ’82)Record (Years) ......................................... 61-30 (8)Affiliation ............................. NCAA Division I (FCS)Conference ..........Missouri Valley Football (MVFC) Basic Offense ........................................West CoastBasic Defense ................................................... 4-32010 Overall Record .................9-5 (NCAA FCS QF)2010 Conference ....................................4-4 (T3th)Lettermen Returning ..........................................41Lettermen Lost ...................................................21Starters Returning ..............................................17 Offense ........................................................7 Defense ........................................................8 Specialty ......................................................2Starters Lost .........................................................8President ............................... Dr. Dean L. BrescianiDirector of Athletics ............................Gene TaylorAthletic Department Phone............ 701-231-7447Ticket Office Phone ......................... 701-231-6378

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FOOTBALL STAFFHead Coach Craig BohlAlma Mater/Year Nebraska/1982Record at School/Years 61-30/8Career Record/Years SameOffice Phone 701-231-7796Football Office 701-231-7816Assistant Coaches Brent Vigen (NDSU, 1998), Offensive Coordinator/QBs Scottie Hazelton (Fort Lewis, 1996), Defensive Coordinator/ Linebackers Tim Polasek (Concordia, 2002), Recruiting Coordinator /RBs Scott Fuchs (NDSU, 1995), Offensive Line AJ Cooper (NDSU, 2006), Defensive Ends Kenni Burns (Indiana, 2006), Wide Receivers Nick Goeser (UW-Eau Claire, 2003), Defensive Tackles Chris Klieman (UNI, 1990), Defensive Backs Tyler Roehl (NDSU, 2009), Offensive Graduate Asst. John Richardson (NDSU, 2010) Defensive Graduate Asst.

Administrative Asst. Margie TrickleAsst. Athletic Trainer Bobby Knodel (NDSU, 2003)Dir. of Athletic Performance Jim Kramer (UW-LaCrosse, 1989)Dir. of FB Ops/Equip. Services Brian Gordon (USF, 2002)Dir. of Video Operations Joel Stegman

Dir of Athletic Media Relations Jeff SchwartzDirect Office Phone 701-231-8332Cell Phone 701-793-0538E-Mail [email protected] 701-231-8022Press Box Phone 701-298-2600

Non-Discrimination Policy North Dakota State University does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, gender expression/indentity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, public assistance status, sex, sexual orientation, status as a U.S. veteran, race or religion . Direct inquiries to the Vice President for Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach, 205 Old Main, (701) 231-7708.

CITATIONS FOREXCELLENCE

The North Dakota State University football media/recruitingguide has been honored as the "Best in the Nation" nine times at the College Division level (1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989 and 1992). The 2004 media/recruiting guide received "Best Cover" honors in FCS competition. The awards are presented annu-ally by the national College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) organization. In addition, the 2005 NDSU football program was judged second in FCS.

2011 North Dakota State University Football Schedule

DATE OPPONENT SITE TIMESept. 3 LAFAYETTE, PA. FARGO 6 p.m. (First meeting)Sept. 10 SAINT FRANCIS, PA. (TREES BOWL) FARGO 6 p.m. (First meeting ... Bison 3-0 vs. Northeast Conference)Sept. 24 at Minnesota (Big Ten Network) Minneapolis 6 p.m. (Minnesota leads series 8-1, Bison won last meeting 27-21 in 2007)Oct. 1 *ILLINOIS STATE (HOMECOMING) FARGO 1 p.m. (Series tied 2-2 ... ILST won last two including 34-24, at Normal in 2010)Oct. 8 *at Southern Illinois Carbondale, Ill. 2 p.m. (SIU leads series 3-2 ... Bison won last game, 20-6, in Fargo in 2010)Oct. 15 *MISSOURI STATE FARGO 6 p.m. (MSU leads series 2-1 ... Bears won last mtg, 3-0, at Springfield in 2010)Oct. 22 *at South Dakota State (Dakota Marker) Brookings, S.D. 2 p.m. (NDSU leads 52-40-5 ... Bison won last game, 31-24, in Fargo in 2010)Oct. 29 *NORTHERN IOWA (HARVEST BOWL) FARGO 3 p.m. (UNI leads series 25-18 ... Panthers won, 16-9, at Cedar Falls in 2010)Nov. 5 *at Indiana State Terre Haute, Ind. 2:05 p.m. (NDSU leads series 3-0 ... Bison won last mtg, 27-15, in Fargo in 2010)Nov. 12 *YOUNGSTOWN STATE FARGO 3 p.m. (YSU leads series 3-2 ... Bison won last, 34-29, at Youngstown in 2010)Nov. 19 *at Western Illinois Macomb, Ill. 1 p.m. (Series tied 2-2 ... WIU won last game, 28-16, in Fargo, in 2010) All times are LOCAL *–Missouri Valley Football Conference games Home Games in BOLD CAPITALS

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CONTENTSIntroduction ......................................1 Table of Contents ......................................2 Bison By The Numbers ................................3 Media Information .................................. 4-5 Facility History ...................................... 6-7 Head Coach Craig Bohl ............................. 8-9 SunderlandFamilyOfficeComplex ............... 10 Assistant Coaches and Staff .................... 11-15 Roster .............................................. 16-17 Offensive Personnel Breakdown ................... 18 Defensive Personnel Breakdown ................... 19 PreseasonDepthChart .............................. 20

The 2011 Bison .................................. 21Opponents ...................................... 55 Game Schedule and Travel Plans .................. 56 Lafayette .............................................. 57 Saint Francis, Pa. .................................... 58 .... Minnesota ............................................. 59 Illinois State .......................................... 60 Southern Illinois ...................................... 61 Missouri State ........................................ 62 South Dakota State .................................. 63 Northern Iowa ........................................ 64 Indiana State ......................................... 65 Youngstown State .................................... 66 Western Illinois ....................................... 67 Opponents’CompositeSchedule .................. 68

Missouri Valley Football Conference ....... 69 LeagueProfile ........................................ 70 LeagueCompositeSchedule ....................... 71 Preseason Awards .................................... 71 Standings, All-Conference Teams .................. 72 All-Newcomer Team ................................. 73 All-Academic ......................................... 74 Team Statistics, Player of the Week .............. 75 Individual Statistics ................................. 76Season Review ................................. 77 SeasonRecap ..................................... 78-79 Game-by-GameRecaps ......................... 80-84 Results and Final Statistics ..................... 85-87 Individual, Team Highs .............................. 88 Defensive Statistics .................................. 89 Honors and Awards Summary ...................... 90

Bison Tradition ................................. 91 Bison in the Pros ................................. 92-93 All-Americans..................................... 94-97 All-Conference Players .............................. 98 North Central Conference History ................ 99 Academic Awards ............................. 100-101 SpecialHallofFameAwards ......................102 All-Stars ..............................................103 Dennis Drews MVP Award ..........................103 TeamCaptainsListing ..............................104 Retired Jersey Number ............................105 SpiritandTraditions ................................106 TheDakotaMarkerTrophy ........................107 Why the Bison? ......................................108 The Herd .............................................108 Congressional Medal of Honor ....................108

Playoff History ................................109 Postseason Notes and Facts ................. 110-111 Playoff Game Summaries .................... 112-127 Playoff Game Records ..............................128

Records .........................................129 Bison Background ...................................130 Longest Plays ........................................131 BisonRecordBookSnapshot ......................132 Rushing ......................................... 133-135 Passing .......................................... 136-137 Receiving .............................................138 Total Offense ........................................139 Scoring ...............................................140 All-Purpose ..........................................141 Punting,Interceptions .............................142 Tackling ........................................ 142-143 Other Defense ................................. 144-145 Attendance Figures, Dacotah Field ........ 146-147 Bison Athletic Hall of Fame .......................148 Final Polls ............................................149 Annual Games .......................................150 Televised Games ....................................151 Coaching History .............................. 152-153 All-Time Results ............................... 154-158 Series Records .......................................159 FCSChampionship,FutureSchedules ...........160NDSU At A Glance .........................161-172

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1 North Dakota State University advanced to the NCAA Football Cham-pionship Subdivision (FCS) playoffs for the first time in 2010. The Bison hosted its first-ever NCAA playoff game in the Fargodome. NDSU won its first NCAA FCS home and road games in advancing to the quarterfinals.

4 RunningbackD.J.McNortonsetaschoolplayoffrecordwithfour rushing touchdowns in the 42-17 win at Montana State in the NCAA FCS second round. He rushed for 207 yards.

18 Afterrecordingjustthreeinterceptionsin2009,NorthDakotaStatecameupwith18pickstorank8thnationally.TheBisonreturnedfourforTDs.JoshGatlinledtheteamwithfive.

51 North Dakota State kicker Ryan Jastram connected on a career long51-yardfieldattemptagainstRobertMorrisinthefirstroundoftheNCAAFCSplayoffsintheFargodome.Jastramhasalso made 42 straight PATs entering this season.

95 North Dakota State linebacker Preston Evans led the team with 95 tackles including 38 solos, 5.5 tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble. It was the second straight seasonEvanshasledtheBisoninstops.

229NorthDakotaStatequarterbackBrockJensenpassedforaschoolplayoffrecord229yardsintheBison43-17winoverRobertMorrisonNov.27,2010.Hecompleted10of24passesincludingapairofTDtosses.

1,559 North Dakota State running back D.J. McNorton went over 1,000yardsforthefirsttimeinhiscareer.McNortonrushedfor1,559 yards. It marked the eighth straight season the Bison have had a running back rush for over 1,000 yards.

18,701NorthDakotaStatetopped18,000fansintheFargodomeontwo occasions during the 2010 season including 18,701 fans against Western Illinois on Oct. 2.

48,417 A crowd of 48,417 watched North Dakota State defeat Kansas 6-3onSept.4inLawrence.Itwasthefourthlargestroadcrowdin Bison football history.

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CREDENTIALS All requests for working media credentials/photo passes for North Dakota State football games should be directed to the athletic media relations of-fice. Passes will be available for pickup at the Fargodome Will Call window or in advance at the athletic media relations office. The media entrance at the Fargodome is on the north side, down a driveway below ground level. Football questions should be directed to Jeff Schwartz at (701) 231-8332, email: [email protected], or fax (701) 231-8022.

INTERVIEWS All requests for interviews with NDSU student-athletes should be made through the athletic media relations office by calling (701) 231-8332. During the season, NDSU athletes will available on Tuesday and Wednesdays (1:30-2:15 p.m.), class and practice schedules permitting. NO athlete phone numbers will be issued. Postgame interviews will be conducted only upon request prior to the conclusion of the game to make arrangements.

PRESS BOX All requests for press box space requests should be made at least one week prior to kickoff. Absolutely No One Will Be Admitted Without Proper Creden-tials. Soft drinks and a pre-game buffet will be available in the press box. The buffet will begin approximately an hour and a half prior to kickoff.

MEDIA SERVICES Play-by-play; individual and team statistics at the quarter breaks, at half-time, and at the conclusion of the game; scoring summary; pre-game informa-tion; and programs will be furnished at your seat.

PHOTOGRAPHY AREA Photographers may receive credentials from the media relations office. The pass issued will be good for both sideline and press box areas as well as parking. Photographers must have a pass to be admitted to the stadium. Space is limited on the sideline. Do not enter the Bison sideline between the 25-yard lines, The visiting bench area from the 20 to the 20 is a pass through area only. The other areas are accessible--from the 25s to the endlines and behind the endlines--providing the bearer of the pass remains behind the dotted restraining line.

DRIVING DIRECTIONSNorth Dakota State’s home football games are played in the Fargodome at the intersection of 19th Avenue North and North University Drive. n From I-94: Use Exit 349B for I-29 northbound toward Grand Forks. n From I-29 Northbound: Use Exit 67 for 19th Avenue North and turn right. Follow 19th Avenue (go under an underpass, past two stop lights) and turn right into the Fargodome parking lot.

GoBison.com The most complete and up-to-date information regarding NDSU athletics is available on the Internet at GoBison.com. The site includes official sports information content such as news, scores and statistics, as well as online ticket sales, in-game statistics, live and on-demand broadband video, a photo store, and more. Log on today!

LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS

RADIO

WDAY-AM 970301 8th St. S.Fargo, ND 58103Sports Director: Dom IzzoPhone: (701) 241-5210Fax: (701) 451-5765www.wday.com

Radio Fargo Moorhead1020 25th St. S.Fargo, ND 58103Sports Director: Jack MichaelsPhone: (701) 297-3614Fax: (701) [email protected]

KQWB-AM 1660 (ESPN Radio)2720 7th Ave. S.Fargo, ND 58103Sports Director: TBAPhone: (701) 237-4500Fax: (701) 235-9082www.1660espn.net

KNDS-FM 96.3 (ThunderRadio)1233 North University DriveFargo, ND 58102Sports Director: Jared RoemenPhone: (701) [email protected]

Dakota News NetworkPO Box 2027Fargo, ND 58107Sports Director: Steve CarlsonPhone: (701) 237-5000Fax: (701) [email protected]

WIRE SERVICE

AP BismarckPO Box 1018Bismarck, ND 58502Editor: Phyllis MensingPhone: (701) 223-8450Fax: (701) [email protected]

AP FargoPO Box 3026Fargo, ND 58108Editor: Dave KolpackPhone: (701) 235-1908Fax: (701) [email protected]

PRINT

The Forum of Fargo-MoorheadSports Editor: Kevin [email protected]: (701) 451-5651Fax: (701) 241-5487Beat Writer: Jeff KolpackPhone: (701) [email protected]

The SpectrumNDSU Memorial UnionFargo, ND 58105Sports Editor: Travis JonesPhone: (701) 231-5262Fax: (701) [email protected]

Bison IllustratedPO Box 2272Fargo, ND 58108Editor: David SwensonPhone: (701) 306-8985Fax: (888) [email protected]@bisonillustrated.comwww.bisonillustrated.com

TELEVISION

WDAY-TV 6 (ABC)301 8th St. S.Fargo, ND 58103Sports Director: Dom IzzoPhone: (701) 241-5332Fax: (701) [email protected]

Valley News LiveKVLY-TV 11 (NBC)KXJB-TV 4 (CBS)1350 21st Ave. S.Fargo, ND 58103Sports Director: Dan HammerPhone: (701) 237-5211Fax: (701) [email protected]

KVRR-TV 10 (FOX)4015 9th Ave. S.Fargo, ND 58103Interim Sports Director: Will KunkelPhone: (701) 277-1515Fax: (701) [email protected]

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The Mighty 790 KFGO AM of Fargo is the flagship station to broadcast Bison football and basketball.

The Bison Radio Network has 11 stations confirmed at press time: KFGO 790 AM (Fargo), ESPN AM 710 (Bismarck/Day), KFYR AM 550 (Bismarck/Night), KPOK AM 1340 (Bowman), KRCQ FM 102.3 (Detroit Lakes, Minn.), KDVL FM 102.5 (Devils Lake), KHND AM 1470 (Harvey), KHRT AM 1320 (Minot), KZZJ AM 1450 (Rugby), KYCR AM 1570 (Minneapolis), and KEYZ AM 660 (Williston), according to Director of Athletic Broadcasting JEREMY JORGENSON.

SCOTT MILLER is the the play-by-play “Voice of the Bison” in football. Miller is also responsible for some basketball duties in the winter.

Miller has been a collegiate sports play-by-play radio broadcaster since 1977, calling games for Montana State, Idaho, Eastern Wash-ington, Pacific Lutheran and the University of North Dakota during that time.

Former NDSU All-American and 11-year NFL great PHIL HANSEN will handle the color analyst duties, while Jorgenson will handle sideline and locker room interviews.

The Bison gameday format includes a 30-minute pregame show with comments from Bison head coach CRAIG BOHL, in-depth analy-sis of the opponent, features, and starting lineups. Sideline reports are used throughout the game and a complete 30-minute postgame show is covered from the press box and locker room areas.

Broadcasts are available on the Internet at GoBison.com to access the streaming audio. In the Fargodome, fans can listen to 770 AM.

BISON WEEKLY PRESSCONFERENCES At noon every Monday during the football season, NDSU head coach CRAIG BOHL will conduct a press conference in the Fargodome team meeting room. The first gathering is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 29, prior to the season opener against Lafayette. The final regular season ses-sion is planned for Monday, Nov. 14, prior to the Western Illinois game. A light lunch will be served to members of the media at 11:45 a.m. prior to the start of the conference at noon. Coach Bohl will have a few prepared remarks and then will take ques-tions from the audience. As a courtesy, please let the NDSU athletic media relations office know at least two days in advance of your attendance at any press conference. An audio file from the weekly Monday press conferences will be posted on GoBison.com late Monday afternoons or early Tuesday morning.

VALLEY WEEKLYTELECONFERENCE Teleconferences featuring the league’s head coaches are every Wednesday (10 a.m. CT) during the season. The Media Call-in number is available by request. Each call is recorded and will be available for replay on the Missouri Valley Football Conference web site (Windows Media Player required for playback) and via a call-back number. Please contact Mike Kern at the Missouri Valley Football Con-ference office for additional information. The scheduled dates and times are below. The scheduled dates and times (12 total weeks): A31, S7-14-21-28, O5-12-19-26, N2-9-16.Weekly ScheduleValley Football Notes/News, 10:00 a.m.John Stiegelmeier, SDSU, 10:05 a.m.Trent Miles, INS, 10:10 a.m.Eric Wolford, YSU, 10:15 a.m.Mark Hendrickson, WIU, 10:20 a.m.Brock Spack, ILS, 10:25 a.m.Craig Bohl, NDSU, 10:30 a.m.Terry Allen, MSU, 10:35 a.m.Dale Lennon, SIU, 10:40 a.m.Mark Farley, UNI, 10:45 a.m.

THE CRAIG BOHL FOOTBALL SHOW North Dakota State University Director of Athletic Sales and Broadcasting JEREMY JOR-GENSON hosts “The Craig Bohl Football Show”, which is scheduled to air at 10:30 a.m. Sundays throughout the season on KXJB-TV (CBS) in Fargo, and offered statewide on KFYR-TV

BISON RADIO NETWORK

Phil Hansen

Scott Miller

IMPORTANT MEDIA RELATIONSPHONE NUMBERS

Jeff Schwartz, Director of Athletic Media RelationsOffice Phone: (701) 231-8332 Cell Phone: (701) 793-0538Home Phone: (701) 280-9551FAX Number: (701) 231-8022Press Box: (701) 298-2600Glenda Klein, Administrative AssistantOffice Phone: (701) 231-7197

Jeremy Jorgenson

(NBC) in Bismarck, KMOT-TV (NBC) in Minot, KQCD-TV (NBC) in Dickinson, and KMUV-TV (NBC) in Williston. The show will also re-air after the late local news on KVLY Sunday nights and and throughout the week on Midco Sports Network. The show will remain on demand via the internet on both www.ValleyNewsLive.com and Gobison.com.

BISON FEEDBACK North Dakota State head coach CRAIG

BOHL is the guest of the weekly call-in radio show Mondays from 6-7 p.m. before Monday Night Football. The first show is scheduled for Sept. 5. The host is Bison play-by-play voice SCOTT MILLER and is scheduled to air on KFGO-AM 790 of Fargo, KRCQ-FM 102.3 of De-troit Lakes, Minn., KPOK-AM 1340 of Bowman, KHND-AM 1470 of Harvey and KZZJ-AM 1450 of Rugby. The weekly call-in show can also be heard on GoBison.com.

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North Dakota State University averaged 15.944 spectators over seven home dates in the Fargodome and placed 11th in the 2010 Division I Football Championship Subdivi-sion (FCS, formerly I-AA) attendance figures released by the NCAA.

NDSU attracted a season-high 18,701 fans for the annual homecoming game, a 28-16 loss to Western Illinois on Oct. 2.

North Dakota State attracted a school record average of 18,141 fans over five home dates in 2007. The football program has en-joyed eight sellouts over the past five seasons including a school record 19,053 against South Dakota State in 2006. The Bison are 36-10 in the Fargodome over the past eight years under head coach Craig Bohl.

“I think fans in our state and our region have embraced our football program. It’s been a collabrative effort by a number of people. It’s

a good product,” said Bohl.“The atmosphere of the Fargodome has

definitely changed. It’s become a great part of not only Championship Division football, but college football. It’s definitely a collegiate atmosphere.”

Appalachian State won the NCAA Division I FCS attendance title with an average of 25,715 fans per game over eight home dates.

The Missouri Valley Football Conference was fourth out of 15 conferences (including the independents) with 582,028 fans over 53 games for an average of 10,982 per game. The Southwestern Athletic Conference was first at 14,605 and the Southern Conference was second at 13,101.

NORTH DAKOTA STATE RANKS 11TH INFCS AVERAGE ATTENDANCE IN 2010

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HOME UNDEFEATED STREAK35 Games Won 36 Games Without a Loss35 Wins, 0 Losses, 1 Tie

1964 196820 Moorhead State 13 49 Nebraska-Omaha 7 46 Morningside 12 21 So. Dak. State 320 So. Dak. State 13 70 Augustana 1842 Augustana 7 42 Morningside 14 7 Montana State 0 63 Mankato State 8

1965 196959 Wis.-Milwaukee 20 28 Northern Illinois 055 Minnesota-Duluth 8 24 South Dakota 620 Northern Iowa 7 64 North Dakota 14 6 North Dakota 3 41 Northern Iowa 1366 South Dakota 8 19701966 14 Eastern Michigan 1435 St. Thomas 6 55 Morningside 728 Morningside 14 45 Augustana 735 So. Dak. State 6 35 So. Dak. State 035 Montana State 23 60 Mankato State 2128 Augustana 0 19711967 41 Northern Arizona 910 Northern Iowa 9 28 Montana State 1271 Wis.-Milwaukee 0 16 South Dakota 1534 North Dakota 1034 South Dakota 0 (Streak ended with a 23-7 homecoming loss to North Dakota in 1971)

FARGODOME FACTSName: FargodomeCapacity: 18,700First Game: Sept. 4, 1993, NDSU 35, Pitt State (Kan.) 16Largest Football Crowd: 19,053, Nov. 18, 2006, vs. South Dakota State (won

41-28)Playing Surface: AstroturfStadium Height: The roof is 125 feet from the field floor and 110 feet, 7 1/2

inches above street levelTotal Site Area: 50-plus acresTotal Building Area: 470,000 square feetStructure Volume: 25.5 million cubic feetLength of Electrical Conduit Used: 35 milesLength of Copper Wire: 200 milesTotal Length of Rebar: 355 milesTotal Amount of Concrete: 30,000 cubic yardsNumber Of Face Brick: One million unitsTotal Paint Used: 13,000 gallonsTotal Amound of Earth Moved: 140,000 cubic yardsPress Box: Located atop the east stands, it accomodates over 150 people

on two seating levels. Stretching from the 20 to the 20-yard line, it is serviced by an elevator and also features a press area room one level below. It is 170 feet wide by 16 feet deep.

SUCCESS—THE BISON WAY Success is the key word in describing football at Dacotah Field/Fargodome for North Dakota State. The Bison have lost at home only 30 times in the past 44 seasons. The record is an incredible 164-30-3. And, NDSU is 143-21-2 at home since the 1980 opener (a 10-0 loss to Northern Michigan). The Bison have won 28, 25, and 22 (twice) games in a row over that span and compiled a 36-game undefeated streak from 1964 through 1971. Here is a success story virtually unrivaled in college football an-nals.

1964 5-0-01965 5-0-01966 5-0-01967 4-0-01968 4-0-01969 4-0-01970 4-0-11971 4-1-01972 5-0-01973 4-1-01974 5-0-01975 2-2-0

1976 5-1-01977 5-1-01978 5-1-01979 5-1-01980 4-1-01981 5-0-01982 7-0-01983 6-0-01984 6-1-01985 4-0-11986 7-0-01987 4-1-0

1988 8-0-01989 6-0-11990 8-0-01991 4-2-01992 5-1-0 1993 5-0-01994 5-1-01995 6-0-01996 4-2-01997 5-1-01998 4-3-01999 6-0-0

2000 7-0-02001 5-0-02002 2-4-02003 5-1-02004 5-1-02005 5-1-02006 5-0-02007 5-0-02008 4-2-02009 2-3-02010 6-1-0

Here is a look at the outside of the $48 million Fargodome that is now the home to North Dakota State football.

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BISON HEAD COACH

CRAIG BOHLQuick Facts

Born: July 27, 1958 Hometown: Lincoln, Neb. (East H.S.) College Ball: Nebraska (1977-79) Graduated: 1982 Position: Defensive Back Previous Coaching Experience: College: Graduate assistant coach at Nebraska for three years, 1981-83; Assistant coach at North Dakota State, one year, 1984; Assistant coach at Tulsa, two years, 1985-86; Assistant coach at Wisconsin, two years, 1987-88; Assistant coach at Rice, five years, 1989-93; Assistant coach at Nebraska, eight years, 1994-2002. Education: Bachelor's degree in business administration from Nebraska, 1982 Family: Married (Wife, Leia); Three children (Aaron, Mallory, Morgan)

History was made in 2010 when North Da-kota State head football coach Craig Bohl led the tradition-rich program to its first-ever NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision I (FCS) playoff appearance -- dropping a 38-31 overtime decision at eventual national champion Eastern Washing-ton in the quarterfinals. NDSU also hosted its first NCAA postseason game against Robert Morris in the Fargodome.

The tireless Bohl enters his ninth season with a 61-30 record including a 9-8 record against nationally-ranked FCS teams and 4-3 mark against Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams over the past five seasons -- including a 6-3 win at Kansas in the 2010 season opener. With the 61 wins, Bohl is second all-time at the school with the legendary Ron Ehrhardt.

The Bison compiled a 9-5 record in 2010, a dramatic turnaround from the 3-8 ledger the year before. NDSU finished 4-4 and tied for third in the always rugged Missouri Valley Football Conference.

Since making the move to Division I FCS, the football program’s performance on the field with the West Coast offense and aggressive defense has rekindled the excitement in the Fargo-Moorhead community, state of North Dakota and the region.

NDSU’s average home attendance in the Fargo-dome has grown from 11,567 in 2003 to a school record 18,141 achieved in 2007. There have been eight sellouts between over the past five seasons. Capacity is listed at 18,700. The Bison are 36-10 at home over the past eight years.

North Dakota State has been ranked in The Sport Network or FCS Coaches Top 25 for 65 weeks since jumping to Division I in 2004. The Bison held down the No. 1 ranking in the FCS Coaches Top 25 for 10 weeks in 2007 and 2008. NDSU was ranked 9th in both the final Top 25 polls last season.

Since his arrival, North Dakota State has had eight players earn 11 Capital One University Division Academic All-America team. Nine different players have received All-America honors. A Bison student-athlete has been selected to the Allstate/AFCA Good Works team six times over the past seven years.

NDSU finished with a 10-1 record for the second straight season in 2007 including a 3-1 ledger in the Great West Football Conference. The Bison held down the No. 1 spot in the FCS Coaches Top 25 poll for seven weeks during the regular season. NDSU posted road wins over a pair of Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS, formerly I-A) opponents -- Central Michigan, two-time champions of the Mid-American Conference, and Minnesota (27-21) of the Big Ten Conference before 63,088 fans at the Metrodome.

Bohl was again a finalist for The Sports Network’s Eddie Robinson FCS Coach of the Year award. The Bison were No. 9 in the final Sports Network and FCS Coaches top 25 polls.

The 2006 season was magical. NDSU claimed its first league championship in 12 seasons and achieved a top five finish in the national rankings. The Bison were 10-1 overall, just a blocked field goal away from a perfect record.

North Dakota State went 4-0 to win the Great

Finalist for The SportsNetwork’s 2007, 2006 EddieRobinson Award

2006 Great West FootballConference Coach of the Year

2006 Football Gazette FCS National and Northwest Region Coach of the Year

West Football Conference championship -- the pro-gram’s first since 1994 when NDSU was a member of the Division II North Central Conference.

The Bison charted an 8-0 record against FCS schools in 2006 including a 3-0 mark against nationally-ranked opponents.

North Dakota State was ranked No. 5 in The Sports Network and CSN Coaches final Top 25 polls. The Bison lost 10-9 to bowl-participant Minnesota of the Big Ten before 62,845 spectators at the Metrodome.

It didn’t go unnoticed. Bohl was selected the GWFC Coach of the Year by vote of the media and coaches. He received 29 first place votes and finished second in the balloting for The Sports Network’s Eddie Robinson Award that recognizes the FCS Coach of the Year. Bohl was selected the Football Gazette FCS National and Northwest Region Coach of the Year.

In 2005, he directed the Bison to a 7-4 record during the 2005 season. NDSU was ranked in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches and The Sports Network Top 25 polls for 10-of-12 weeks during the regular season climbing as high as No. 8 in both polls on Sept. 19.

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THE CRAIG BOHL RECORD . . . . .YEAR SCHOOL POSITION OVERALL CONERERENCE (Place) NCAA 2003 North Dakota State Head Coach 8-3 5-2 NCC (2nd)2004 North Dakota State Head Coach 8-3 2-3 GWFC (3rd) 2005 North Dakota State Head Coach 7-4 3-2 GWFC (3rd) 2006 North Dakota State Head Coach 10-1 4-0 GWFC (1st) 2007 North Dakota State Head Coach 10-1 3-1 GWFC (2nd) 2008 North Dakota State Head Coach 6-5 4-4 MVFC (T4th) 2009 North Dakota State Head Coach 3-8 2-6 MVFC (6th) 2010 North Dakota State Head Coach 9-5 4-4 MVFC (T3rd) FCS QF TOTAL Eight years 61-30 27-22 (1 championship)

YEAR SCHOOL POSITION BOWL APPEARANCES 1981 Nebraska Assistant Coach, Linebackers/Def. Backs (grad assist) Orange1982 Nebraska Assistant Coach, Linebackers/Def. Backs (grad assist) Orange1983 Nebraska Assistant Coach, Linebackers/Def. Backs (grad assist) Orange1984 North Dakota State Assistant Coach, Defensive Backs Palm (DII Playoffs)1985 Tulsa Assistant Coach, Linebackers1986 Tulsa Assistant Coach, Linebackers1987 Wisconsin Assistant Coach, Linebackers1988 Wisconsin Assistant Coach, Linebackers1989 Rice Assistant Coach, Defensive Coordinator 1990 Rice Assistant Coach, Defensive Coordinator1991 Rice Assistant Coach, Defensive Coordinator1992 Rice Assistant Coach, Defensive Coordinator1993 Rice Assistant Coach, Defensive Coordinator1994 Duke Assistant Coach, Linebackers/Defensive Coordinator1995 Nebraska Assistant Coach, Linebackers Fiesta (Nat’l Champ)1996 Nebraska Assistant Coach, Linebackers Orange1997 Nebraska Assistant Coach, Linebackers Orange (Nat’l Champ)1998 Nebraska Assistant Coach, Linebackers Holiday1999 Nebraska Assistant Coach, Linebackers Fiesta2000 Nebraska Assistant Coach, Linebackers/Defensive Coordinator Alamo2001 Nebraska Assistant Coach, Linebackers/Defensive Coordinator Rose2002 Nebraska Assistant Coach, Linebackers/Defensive Coordinator Independence

the helm.Bohl fits the successful profile of Bison leaders of

the past. He is articulate, high-energy, experienced, successful and charismatic.

His first full-time coaching position was as the defensive secondary coach for the Bison under Don Morton in 1984 when NDSU finished second in the nation with a 12-1 record.

Since then, Bohl has coached on the Division I level for 18 seasons including stops at five different universities. He was the linebackers coach at Tulsa for two seasons (1985-86), the linebackers coach at Wisconsin for two seasons (1987-88), the defensive coordinator at Rice for five seasons (1989-93), the linebackers coach and defensive coordinator at Duke for one season (1994), and the linebackers coach at

COACH BOHLVS. OPPONENTS

SCHOOL RECORD Arkansas-Monticello 1-0 Augustana 1-0 Austin Peay 1-0 Ball State 1-0 UC Davis 3-2 Cal Poly 2-2 Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 1-0 Central Connecticut State 1-0 Central Michigan 1-0 Concordia-St. Paul 2-0 Eastern Washington 0-1 Georgia Southern 1-0 Illinois State 2-2 Indiana State 3-0 Iowa State 0-1 Kansas 1-0 Minnesota 1-1 Minnesota State, Mankato 1-0 Mississippi Valley State 2-0 Missouri State 1-2 Montana 1-0 Montana State 1-1 Montana Tech 1-0 Morgan State 1-0 Nebraska-Omaha 1-0 Nicholls State (La.) 2-0 North Dakota 0-1 Northeastern 1-0 Northern Iowa 0-3 Northwestern State (La.) 2-0 Northern Colorado 1-1 Robert Morris 1-0 St. Cloud State 0-1 Sam Houston State 1-1 South Dakota 2-0 South Dakota State 4-4 Southern Illinois 2-2 Southern Utah 4-0 Stephen F. Austin 2-0 Tusculum (Tenn.) 1-0 Valparaiso (Ind.) 1-0 Wagner (N.Y.) 1-0 Weber State 2-0 Western Illinois 2-2 Wyoming 0-1 Youngstown State 1-2 TOTAL 61-30 Bold–2011 opponents

North Dakota State head football coach Craig Bohl horseback riding with Aaron, Mallory and Morgan.

Charter members of the Great West, North Dakota State won its final three league games to finish with a 3-2 record and tie for third place in the standings.

Bohl started his NDSU career with back-to-back 8-3 seasons. The Bison closed out the 2004 campaign with three straight wins including victories over nationally-ranked Northwestern State (La.) and UC Davis.

North Dakota State was ranked No. 23 in the final 2004 ESPN/USA Today and The Sports Network Top 25 polls to highlight their first season at NCAA Division I-AA.

His first season was highlighted by North Dakota State’s stunning 25-24 road win over perennial Divi-sion I-AA power Montana in just his second game at Nebraska for eight years. The final three seasons at

Nebraska also included the defensive coordinator duties.

His seasons at Nebraska included a number of Top 10 defensive national rankings for a team that compiled an 85-18 record including national cham-pionships with a Fiesta Bowl win in 1995 and an Orange Bowl win 1997. At Duke, he helped mold one of the biggest turnarounds in college football, work-ing with a program that posted an 8-4 record in 1994 after the Blue Devils had gone 3-8 the year before his arrival. A number of athletes who have played for Bohl while at Nebraska have played or been drafted in the National Football League.

A native of Lincoln, Nebraska, he was a reserve in the Cornhusker secondary from 1977 through 1979 under Tom Osborne and played on NU’s 1979 Orange Bowl and 1980 Cotton Bowl teams. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Nebraska (1982).

Bohl and his wife, Leia, reside in Fargo. He has twin daughters, Mallory and Morgan, and a son, Aaron.

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Sunderland FamilyFootball Office Complex

TheNDSUfootballofficesareamongthebestinthecountry.

ArtworkdepictinggreatmomentsinBisonfootballgracetheofficesincludingthispaintingintheofficeofheadcoachCraigBohl.

HistoryoftheBisonfootballprogramisprominentonthewallsofthecomplex.

Eachassistantcoachhasmorethanadequatespacetowork.

Staffmeetingsareheldinthespaciousconferenceroom.

TheNDSUfootballteammeetingroomisalsoutilizedforpressconferences.

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Brent Vigen begins his 14th season as an assistant coach at North Dakota State. He was named the offensive coordinator in January 2009 after spending the five previous seasons as the passing game coordina-tor and quarterbacks coach.

Vigen helped to develop two-time Great West Football Conference Player of the Year quarterback Steve Walker. North Dakota State was 8th

in rushing offense (219.82 ypg) and 19th in total offense (400.09 ypg) in the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS statistics. In the MVFC statistics, the Bison were 1st in rushing offense (210.2 ypg) and 3rd in total offense (382.9 ypg).

Vigen worked as the run-ning backs coach in 2003 under Coach Bohl. He was a member of former head coach Bob Babich’s staff at NDSU for the previous five years, serving as a graduate assistant for three seasons (1998-2000) before becom-ing a fulltime coach in 2001 working with both the quar-terbacks and tight ends.

A native of Buxton, N.D., Vigen played tight end for the Bison from 1993-97 and was a two-year starter. He was a member of three NCAA Division II playoff teams and the 1994 North Central Conference cham-pionship squad.

Vigen earned both his bachelor’s degree (1998) and master’s degree (2000) from North Dakota State. Brent and his wife, Molly, have three boys, Jake, Grant and Luke. Molly played basketball at NDSU and was a member of the 1996 NCAA Division II national championship team and three NCC title squads.

Scottie Hazelton begins his second season as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at North Dakota State University. He directed the Bison defensive unit’s dramatic turn-around in 2010. NDSU ranked 7th nationally in both scoring de-fense (18.21 ppg) and turnover margin (+1.07 avg.), and 15th in pass efficiency defense and 19th in sacks.

It’s his sixth year in the pro-gram. Hazelton was defensive line coach for NDSU from 2007-09. He was a former graduate assistant for the Bison in 2000 and 2001. Hazelton worked closely with Casey “Gus” Bradley, who is currently defensive coordinator with the Seattle Seahawks and former NDSU assistant coach when he began his career.

Hazelton has been a part of several impressive defensive coaching staffs since coming back to Fargo. In the 2008, North Dakota State led the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) in pass defense (116.82 ypg), and ranked 3rd in sacks (3.36 avg/g), 5th in total defense (254 ypg) and tackles for loss (8.55 avg/g), and 19th in scoring defense (19.18 ypg).

In the 2007 FCS statistics, the Bison were ranked 18th in defensive third down efficiency (33.3 percent) and 22nd in rushing defense (126.5 ypg).

Hazelton was the linebackers coach at Michigan Tech in 2006 after spending two seasons as the co-defensive coordinator at Missouri Southern State. He was also the defensive backs coach for two seasons at St. Olaf College in Minnesota

He played collegiate football at Fort Lewis College in Colorado and began his coaching career there in 1996 working with the defensive secondary and serving as interim defensive coordinator.

Hazelton was a graduate assistant at NDSU for two seasons under then Bison head coach and current Chicago Bears assistant Bob Babich before moving on to St. Olaf.

Scott and his wife, Brooke, have two daughters, Ava and Sophie, and a son, Bode West.

SCOTTIEHAZELTON

Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers

(Fort Lewis College, 1996)

BRENTVIGEN

Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks

(North Dakota State, 1998)

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Tim Polasek begins his sixth season with North Dakota State Uni-versity. Polasek is the recruiting coordinator, running backs coach and special teams coordinator for the Bison.

Polasek, who was promoted from graduate assistant to running backs coach in March 2007, worked with developing All-American and all-Missouri Valley Football Conference running backs Tyler Roehl, Pat Paschall and D.J. McNorton. Paschall led NCAA Division I FCS in rushing in 2009. The Bison have had a 1,000-yard rusher the past eight seasons. Polasek was an assistant coach at Wisconsin-Stevens Point for three seasons before coming to North Dakota State. He coached the defensive backs (2005), wide receivers/tight ends (2003-04) and quarterbacks (spring 2003). Polasek coordinated special teams in 2004-05 and

the passing game in 2003-04. He played collegiate football at Concordia University in Wisconsin, where he is the school’s all-time leading passer. He set single-game, single-season and career records in TD passes, passing yards, comple-tions and completion percentage. Polasek was the 2000 Badger-Illini Conference Player of the Year. He was a two-time first team all-confer-ence selection in 2000-01 and second team in 1999. Polasek graduated from Concordia in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education. He earned his master’s degree from Wisconsin-Stevens Point in 2005.

TIMPOLASEK

Recruiting Coordinator/Running Backs

(Concordia, Wis., 2002)

Scott Fuchs begins his third season as North Dakota State’s offensive line coach after com-ing back to his alma mater in January 2009. A former All-American offensive guard for the Bison, Fuchs was the offensive line coach at Southern Illinois University during the 2008 season. The Salukis reached the 2008 NCAA Division I Foot-ball Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoffs and tied for the Missouri Valley Football Con-ference title. Fuchs has been a part of six conference champion-ship coaching staffs. Fuchs has coached 26 all-conference per-formers and six All-Americans

during his coaching career. He’s helped to keep a streak intact, NDSU has had a running back rush for 1,000 yards eight straight seasons. His extensive coaching resume also includes one season at Grand Valley State (2007), four years at Nebraska-Omaha (2003-06), three seasons at Minnesota-Crookston (2000-03), one year at Wisconsin-Eau Claire (1999) and two years at Valley City State (1997-98). Fuchs started his coaching career as a graduate assistant working with the tight ends at North Dakota State from 1994-97. He was an offensive line coach at all stops except defensive line at Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Fuchs has also worked with special teams, strength and condi-tioning, and camps. A native of Minot, N.D., Fuchs earned his bachelor of science degree from North Dakota State in physical education and social science educa-tion in 1995 and his master of education degree with a specialization in physical education and athletic administration in 1997. A member of the 1990 NCAA Division II national championship team, Fuchs earned 1993 Kodak/AFCA first team All-America honors at offen-sive guard and was a two-time All-North Central Conference selection. He was a part of three NCC championship teams (1991-92-93). Scott and his wife, Emily, have three boys, Hank, Jack and Gus.

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Offensive Line(North Dakota State, 1995)

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Kenni Burns begins his second season as wide receivers coach at North Dakota State University.

Burns spent the previous two seasons as the tight ends coach at Southern Illinois, a member of the Missouri Valley Football Confer-ence. SIU went 15-1 in MVFC play during his tenure and won a pair of conference championships. The Salukis won 20 of 25 games and made two NCAA Division I FCS (Football Championship Subdivision) playoff appearances.

A major portion of the Saluki offense evolved around the tight ends, and Burns helped to develop a two-time all-conference selection at that position. The tight ends played a vital role opening up holes for the Saluki rushing attack that produced 1,000 yard rushers in back-to-back seasons. In 2009 the Salukis ranked 5th in the nation by averaging 221.1 yards on the ground.

A native of Springfield, Ill., Burns also played a major role in SIU’s recruiting efforts. Prior to going to Southern Illinois, he was the running backs coach at NCAA Division II Millersville (Pa.) University in 2007.

Burns played running back for four years at Indiana University (2003-06), where he lettered three times for the Hooisers. In 2004, Burns re-ceived the IU Iron Man award that is given to the player with the most snaps taken during the spring.

While attending Indiana, Burns was a member of the Indiana Student Government as the Athletic Project man-ager, which was the bridge

between the student government and the athletic department. He helped create more student seating at football and basketball games, and helped reduce ticket prices for students.

Before arriving at Indiana, Burns attended Sacred Heart Griffin (Ill.) High School. He was a three-time all-state player and was the first ever sophomore to receive all-state honors. He also received several All-American honors his senior year. He graduated in December 2006 from Indiana University with a bachelor’s degree in general studies.

KENNIBURNS

Wide Receivers(Indiana, 2006)

AJ Cooper begins his sixth sea-son with the North Dakota State University coaching staff, his third as defensive ends coach. He has worked with the offensive line and tight ends as a student assistant and graduate assistant with the program. Cooper, who also is the program’s camp director and academic liaison, was part of the Bison defensive unit’s dramatic turnaround in 2010. NDSU ranked 7th nationally in both scoring defense (18.21 ppg) and turnover margin (+1.07 avg.), and 15th in pass efficiency defense and 19th in sacks. A 2006 graduate of NDSU, Cooper earned honorable mention Foot-ball Gazette Division I-AA All-America honors at tight end for the Bison in 2005. He caught 24 passes for 473 yards (19.7 ypr) and four touch-downs as a senior. Cooper, who earned first team all-Great West Football Conference all-Northwest Region honors, signed an undrafted free agent contract with the Green Bay Packers in 2006 and received an extended look at training camp. A native of Flagstaff, Ariz.., Cooper transferred to North Dakota State from Glendale Community College. He caught 44 passes for 578 yards and eight TDs to lead all JUCO tight ends in each category. AJ was married in August 2010 to former NDSU women’s basketball player Amanda Girodat.

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Nick Goeser begins his second season as the named defensive tackles coach at North Dakota State University. He was part of the Bison defensive unit’s dramatic turnaround in 2010. NDSU ranked 7th nationally in both scoring defense (18.21 ppg) and turnover margin (+1.07 avg.), and 15th in pass efficiency defense and 19th in sacks. Goeser came to Fargo from the successful University of Minne-sota-Duluth program, where he was the defensive line and outside linebackers coach. UMD went 15-0 and won the 2008 NCAA Division II national championship. The Bulldogs were 11-2 in 2009 and advanced to the quarterfinals. In the final NCAA statistics, the UMD defense finished 2nd in scoring defense (12.5 ppg), 4th in rushing defense (69.1 ypg) and 5th in total defense (251.0 ypg). Prior to heading to Duluth, Goeser served as an assistant coach in charge of the defensive ends at Augustana College (Ill.) in 2005 and 2006. The Vikings won two College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) championships and made one NCAA Division III playoff appear-ance. In 2003 and 2004, Goeser was a member of the Marietta College (Ohio) football staff as a defensive line coach. He helped rebuild a Pioneer team which had gone 2-8 in his debut season to a 6-4 club the following fall. A native of Scandinavia, Wis., Goeser played his college ball at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire where he was a four-year starting defensive lineman and a 2002 all-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honoree. He played an integral part in helping the Blugolds post back-to-back 8-2 seasons during his final two years in Eau Claire and claiming the 2001 WIAC title. He captained the team as a senior. A three-sport standout (football, basketball, and baseball) at Iola-Scandinavia High School, Goeser received his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 2003 and his master’s degree in education from Marietta College two years later.

NICKGOESER

Defensive Tackles(UW-Eau Claire, 2003)

Chris Klieman begins his first season as defensive backs coach at North Dakota State University. He joined the staff in March 2011. Klieman spent nine seasons at the University of Northern Iowa as defensive coordinator, co-de-fensive coordinator and secondary coach from 2006-10 under head coach Mark Farley and 1991-93 under then head coach Terry Allen. As defensive coordinator in 2009, Klieman led a UNI defensive unit that finished fourth in the na-tion in scoring defense (13.2 ppg). UNI held six of its 11 opponents to seven points or less during the 2009 season. Under Klieman’s direction as co-defensive coordinator in 2008, the Panthers ranked No. 4 in the nation in turnover margin and No. 9 in the nation in scoring defense. The Panthers forced 40 turnovers in 2008, which included 24 interceptions and 16 fumble recoveries. In 2007, the Panthers had 11 different players intercept passes. The 11 players tallied a total of 21 interceptions. Klieman’s first year of his return to coaching the Panthers’ second-ary in 2006 was marked by Dre Dokes leading the nation with seven interceptions. He was a three-time all-conference defensive back for the Panthers and a four-year letterwinner from 1986-1990. Klieman came back to his alma mater after serving as the Loras College head football coach in 2005. Prior to being named the Duhawk head coach, Klieman served as the Loras defensive coordinator and turned them into one of the Iowa Conference’s most feared defensive units. Whe Duhawk defense set a school record for fewest rushing yards allowed and saw three players earn all-conference honors. The 2005 defense led the Iowa Conference in rush defense (121.4), pass defense (161.0 ypg) and total defense (282.4). After his playing career was over, Klieman served as an assistant coach for the Panthers from 1991-93. Klieman also had assistant coach-ing stints at Loras (2001-2004), Missouri State (1999), Kansas (1997) and Western Illinois (1994-1996). Klieman earned both his bachelor’s (health education, 1990) and master’s (physical education, 1992) degrees from UNI. Chris and his wife, Rhonda, are the parents of two sons, Devin and Colby and one daughter, Haley.

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Jim Kramer is in his eighth season as the director of ath-letic performance at NDSU. Prior to joining the Bison during the 2003-04 season, Kramer was the strength and conditioning coordinator at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. He also served as the head strength and condition-ing coach at Northern Iowa, was an assistant director of player development at Georgia Tech, and was a strength and conditioning graduate assistant at Appalachian State. A native of Plattesville, Wis., Kramer graduated from Wis-consin-La Crosse in 1989 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education. He has two children.

Brian Gordon enters his sev-enth season at NDSU and his second as director of football operations and equipment services. Prior to heading to Fargo, Gordon served as an as-sistant equipment manager at the University of South Florida in Tampa for two years. Gordon holds bachelor’s degrees in political science and criminology from the Univer-sity of South Florida. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in public administration. He has interned with the U.S. Attorney’s office in Washington and is a certified member of the Athletic Equipment Managers Association. Brian and his wife Marie reside in Fargo.

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TYLERROEHLOffensive

Graduate Asst.(North Dakota State, 2009)

JIMKRAMER

Director ofAthletic Performance

(UW-LaCrosse, 1989)

BRIAN GORDONDirector of Football

Operations & Equip. Services(University of South Florida, 2002)

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JOELSTEGMAN

Director of Video Operations

(North Dakota State)

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88 Luke Albers TE57 Boen Andersen OG52 Travis Beck LB68 Ty Beckius OG26 Joey Blackmore DB46 Andrew Bonnet FB13 Aireal Boyd CB92 Coulter Boyer DE61 Will Britt OT47 Garrett Bruhn TE31 Amos Buehner FB39 Brennan Cable FB43 Don Carter LB32 Jordan Champion CB84 Brandon Chrest WR64 Josh Colville OL27 Zach Colvin DB78 Paul Cornick OT30 Jedre Cyr FB51 DeShawn Dinwiddie LB60 Ryan Drevlow NG35 Christian Dudzik CB15 Dylan Dunn WR7 Daniel Eaves FS53 Kyle Emanuel DE44 Preston Evans LB3 Trevor Gebhart WR54 Tyler Gefroh LB71 Tyler Gimmestad OG14 Brock Gion SS37 Berkley Grimm FB40 Andrew Grothmann FB59 Joe Haeg OT96 Ricky Hagen DE83 Brady Hansen WR91 Mike Hardie DE20 Colten Heagle SS76 Jesse Hinz C81 Warren Holloway WR99 Joe Horvath DT6 Wes Hudson RB48 Logan Hushka LB30 Ryan Jastram K56 Brandon Jemison LB16 Brock Jensen QB72 Jeff Jerve OL93 Cole Jirik DE33 Matt Jones RB97 Justin Juckem NG17 Adam Keller K42 Derrick Lang RB59 Alex LaVoy LB90 Anthony LaVoy DL19 Ben LeCompte P49 Derek Lee TE62 Jacob Lesar OG38 Carlton Littlejohn LB66 Josh Lisenby DT94 Danny Luecke DT73 Joe Lund C8 D.J. McNorton RB80 Nate Moody WR50 Michael Murphy LS74 Andrew Nack OL86 Taylor Nelson TE70 Lyle Norman DE22 Sam Ojuri RB10 Bobby Ollman SS34 Grant Olson LB5 Dante Perez QB69 Leevon Perry DT

NUMERICAL LISTINGNo. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/College) 1 *Marcus Williams CB 5-11 190 So. Minneapolis, Minn. (Hopkins)3 Trevor Gebhart WR 6-1 188 RFr. Sioux Falls, S.D. (Washington)4 *Ryan Smith WR 5-7 174 So. Wahpeton, N.D. (Wahpeton)5 *Dante Perez QB 5-9 194 Sr. San Jose, Calif. (Valley Christian/Foothill CC)6 Wes Hudson RB 5-10 194 RFr. Houston, Texas (Morton Ranch)7 ***Daniel Eaves FS 6-0¾ 204 Sr. Harvey, Ill. (Thornton Township)8 ***D.J. McNorton RB 5-9½ 206 Sr. Channelview, Texas (Channelview)9 Esley Thorton QB 6-3 209 RFr. Bismarck, N.D. (Bismarck)10 **Bobby Ollman SS 5-10¾ 199 Jr. Mequon, Wis. (Homestead)11 Carson Wentz QB 6-4½ 205 Fr. Bismarck, N.D. (Century)12 Cooper Wahlo, Jr. WR 6-1¾ 195 So. Woodbury, Minn. (Woodbury)13 Aireal Boyd CB 6-1½ 186 Jr. LaPorte, Texas (Laporte/NDSCS)14 *Brock Gion SS 5-10 190 Jr. Regent, N.D. (Mott-Regent)15 *John Pike FS 5-9¾ 185 Sr. Chandler, Ariz. (Marcos deNiza/SD Mesa CC)15 Dylan Dunn WR 6-2½ 203 Fr. Fargo, N.D. (Shanley)16 *Brock Jensen QB 6-3 222 So. Waupaca, Wis. (Waupaca)17 Adam Keller K 6-1 201 RFr. Lewisberry, Pa. (Red Land)18 Ryan Stanford QB 6-2¾ 195 Fr. Phoenix, Ariz. (Horizon)19 Ben LeCompte P 5-9¾ 197 Fr. Barrington, Ill. (Barrington)20 *Colten Heagle SS 5-10¾ 195 So. Appleton, Wis. (Kimberly)21 Frank Veldman SS 6-3¾ 196 Fr. Eagan, Minn. (Eastview)22 *Sam Ojuri RB 6-0 200 So. Lake in the Hills, Ill. (Barrington)23 ***Matt Voigtlander P/RB 5-11½ 223 Sr. Lino Lakes, Minn. (Centennial)24 Bryan Shepherd CB 5-9¾ 178 So. Olathe, Kan. (North/Nebraska-Omaha)26 Joey Blackmore DB 6-1¾ 196 Jr. Avon, Minn. (Albany Area Senior)27 Zach Colvin DB 5-9¾ 162 RFr. Superior, Wis. (Superior)28 CJ Smith CB 5-11 175 Fr. Savage, Minn. (Burnsville)29 *A.J. Van Voorhis SS 5-8½ 189 So. Champlin, Minn. (Champlin Park)30 **Ryan Jastram K 6-0¾ 200 Sr. Sioux Falls, S.D. (Roosevelt/New Mexico State)30 Jedre Cyr FB 5-11¾ 227 Fr. Glyndon, Minn. (Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton)31 Amos Buehner FB 5-10¾ 233 Jr. Dunn Center, N.D. (Killdeer)32 Jordan Champion CB 5-9 175 Fr. Avondale, Ariz. (Westview)33 Matt Jones RB 5-9 199 Fr. Scottsdale, Ariz. (Horizon)34 *Grant Olson LB 6-0 226 So. Plymouth, Minn. (Wayzata)35 Christian Dudzik CB 5-10 180 RFr. Omaha, Neb. (Skutt Catholic)36 Joey Sonnenfeld FS 6-2¾ 192 Fr. Maple Grove, Minn. (Osseo)37 Berkley Grimm FB 5-11½ 233 Fr. Iowa City, Iowa (Regina)38 Carlton Littlejohn LB 6-1 210 RFr. Minneapolis, Minn. (North Community)39 Brennan Cable FB 6-0½ 226 Fr. Marshall, Minn. (Marshall)40 *Andrew Grothmann FB 6-0½ 231 So. Hillsboro, N.D. (Hillsboro)41 Michael Wiest S 5-10 185 Fr. Velva, N.D. (Velva)42 *Derrick Lang RB 5-11 215 So. Wausau, Wis. (West)43 *Don Carter LB 6-1 222 So. Bel Air, Md. (Boys Latin/Lake Forest, Ill.)44 ***Preston Evans LB 5-11½ 220 Sr. Sioux Falls, S.D. (Roosevelt)45 *Chad Willson LB 5-11 221 Sr. Layton, Utah (Layton/Snow JC)46 Andrew Bonnet FB 6-2¾ 231 Fr. Council Bluffs, Iowa (Underwood)47 **Garrett Bruhn TE 6-1 239 Jr. Beatrice, Neb. (Beatrice)48 Logan Hushka LB 5-11½ 222 So. Fargo, N.D. (Shanley)49 Derek Lee TE 6-2¾ 239 Fr. Wichita, Kan. (Maize)50 *Michael Murphy LS 6-0 239 So. Hollister, Calif. (San Benito)51 DeShawn Dinwiddie LB 6-2 209 Fr. Hutchinson, Kan. (Hutchinson)52 Travis Beck LB 6-0 210 RFr. Munich, N.D. (Langdon/Munich)53 Kyle Emanuel DE 6-3 238 RFr. Schuyler, Neb. (Schuyler Central)54 Tyler Gefroh LB 5-11¾ 215 RFr. Grand Forks, N.D. (Red River)55 Nick Scoliere LB 6-1¾ 206 Fr. St. Charles, Ill. (Marmion Academy)56 **Brandon Jemison LB 6-1 218 Jr. Fargo, N.D. (South)57 Boen Andersen OG 6-1¾ 296 Sr. Wayzata, Minn. (Minnetonka/NDSC)58 **Alex Yaggie LB 6-0 220 Sr. Thief River Falls, Minn. (Lincoln)59 Joe Haeg OT 6-5¾ 268 Fr. Lake Shore, Minn. (Brainerd)59 Alex LaVoy LB 6-0 212 Fr. Naytahwaush, Minn. (Mahnomen)60 *Ryan Drevlow NG 6-4 283 So. Gwinner, N.D. (North Sargent)61 **Will Britt OT 6-3¾ 291 Sr. Minneapolis, Minn. (DeLaSalle)61 Brian Schaetz DL 6-0½ 255 Fr. Denmark, Wis. (Denmark)62 Jacob Lesar OG 6-5½ 315 Fr. Hermantown, Minn. (Hermantown)

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PRONUNCIATION GUIDE46 Andrew Bonnet (bon-IT)47 Garrett Bruhn (brew-in)35 Christian Dudzik (Dud-Sick)57 Tyler Gefroh (Gef-Row)59 Tyler Gimmestad (gihm-AH-sted)20 Colten Heagle (He-Gul)76 Jesse Hinz (Heinz)33 Drew Hushka (HUSH-kuh)55 Logan Hushka (HUSH-kuh)72 Jeff Jerve (jur-VEE)93 Cole Jirik (JUR-eck)

August 5 Tyler Gefroh 6 Carlton Littlejohn 8 Ricky Hagen 10 Jordan Champion 11 Adam Keller 12 Matt Veldman 16 Kyle Emanuel 16 Esley Thorton 19 Ryan Smith 23 Trevor Gebhart 24 Leevon Perry 28 Alex Yaggie

97 Justin Juckem (JUH-kum)19 Ben LeCompte (LAA-compt)62 Danny Luecke (lew-key)69 Leevon (lee-VON) Perry41 Danell (Day-nell) Miles75 Jason Pomerenke (Pom-err-anke)55 Nick Scoliere (sko-larr-ee)98 Scott Stoczynski (stow-SHIN-skee)36 Joey Sonnenfeld (sahn-en-feld)

September 4 Josh Colville 8 Scott Stoczynski 10 Mike Hardie 19 Brock Jensen 23 Joey Sonnenfeld

October 3 Josh Lisenby 17 Colten Heagle 17 Billy Turner 19 Christian Dudzik 22 Lyle Norman

SQUAD ANALYSISLettermen Returning .................................41Lettermen Lost ..........................................21Starters Returning .....................................17 Offense ......................................7 Defense .....................................8 Specialty ....................................2Junior College Transfers ..............................6Transfers ...................................................3Two-year Lettermen ...................................9Three-year Lettermen ...............................10Seniors .................................................18Juniors .................................................12Sophomores .............................................26Redshirt Freshmen ..................................14Freshmen .................................................30Tallest: Matt Veldman ... ................... 6-6 3/4Shortest: Ryan Smith ................................5-7Heaviest: Jacob Lesar .............................315Lightest: Zach Colvin ...............................162

BY STATEMinnesota ................................ 36North Dakota ........................... 19Wisconsin ................................. 10Illinois ..........................................6South Dakota ..............................5Arizona .......................................4Nebraska .....................................4Texas ............................................4Iowa.............................................3Kansas .........................................3California .....................................2Maryland .....................................1Pennsylvania ...............................1Utah.............................................1

ALPHABETICAL LISTING15 John Pike FS75 Jason Pomerenke OT63 Austin Richard OG61 Brian Schaetz DL65 Adam Schueller OG55 Nick Scoliere LB24 Bryan Shepherd CB28 CJ Smith CB4 Ryan Smith WR36 Joey Sonnenfeld FS18 Ryan Stanford QB98 Scott Stoczynski DE67 Leighton Talmadge DE9 Elsey Thorton QB77 Billy Turner OT85 Kevin Vaadeland TE29 A.J. Van Voorhis SS21 Frank Veldman SS82 Matt Veldman TE23 Matt Voigtlander P/RB89 Zach Vraa WR12 Cooper Wahlo, Jr. WR11 Carson Wentz QB41 Michael Wiest S1 Marcus Williams CB45 Chad Willson LB95 Dan Wood DT58 Alex Yaggie LB

9 Esley (S-Ley) Thorton85 Kevin Vaadeland (vaud-land)89 Zach Vraa (ver-aa)29 A.J. Van Voorhis (vour-ISH)12 Cooper Wahlo, Jr. (WALL-low)Coaches & StaffNick Goeser (Gay-zer)Tim Polasek (paul-ah-seck)Brent Vigen (VEE-gen)

NUMERICAL LISTINGNo. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/College) 63 ***Austin Richard OG 6-2¾ 314 Sr. Fargo, N.D. (South)64 Josh Colville OL 6-1¾ 268 Fr. Deephaven, Minn. (Minnetonka)65 Adam Schueller OG 6-3 291 RFr. Fergus Falls, Minn. (Fergus Falls)66 Josh Lisenby DT 6-1¾ 236 Fr. Chicago, Ill. (De LaSalle Institute)67 Leighton Talmadge DE 6-5¾ 225 Fr. Bismarck, N.D. (Bismarck)68 **Ty Beckius OG 6-3½ 300 Jr. Mahnomen, Minn. (Mahnomen)69 *Leevon Perry DT 6-3½ 275 So. Cottage Grove, Minn. (St. Paul Saint Agnes)70 Lyle Norman DE 6-2½ 263 Fr. Roseau, Minn. (Roseau)71 *Tyler Gimmestad OG 6-2 299 So. Marshall, Minn. (Marshall)72 Jeff Jerve OL 6-4 301 So. Montevideo, Minn. (Montevideo)73 **Joe Lund C 6-2 302 Jr. Bloomington, Minn. (Kennedy)74 Andrew Nack OL 6-3 292 So. Osakis, Minn. (Osakis)75 Jason Pomerenke OT 6-5½ 306 RFr. Sioux Center, Iowa (Sioux Center Comm.)76 *Jesse Hinz C 6-3½ 288 So. Beatrice, Neb. (Beatrice)77 *Billy Turner OT 6-5½ 292 So. Shoreview, Minn. (Mounds View)78 ***Paul Cornick OT 6-6 309 Sr. Orono, Minn. (Orono)80 Nate Moody WR 6-1 184 Fr. Dickinson, N.D. (Dickinson)81 ***Warren Holloway WR 6-1¾ 199 Sr. Houston, Texas (Galena Park)82 ***Matt Veldman TE 6-6¾ 257 Sr. Becker, Minn. (Becker)83 Brady Hansen WR 6-4½ 198 Sr. Hankinson, N.D. (Hankinson/NDSCS)84 Brandon Chrest WR 6-2¾ 183 Fr. Cavalier, N.D. (Cavalier)85 Kevin Vaadeland TE 6-4 243 So. Park Rapids, Minn. (Park Rapids Area)86 *Taylor Nelson TE 6-4 244 So. Minnetonka, Minn. (Minnetonka)88 Luke Albers TE 6-4¾ 228 Fr. Amherst Junction, Wis. (Iola-Scandinavia)89 Zach Vraa WR 6-2 203 RFr. Inver Grove Hts., Minn. (Rosemount)90 Anthony LaVoy DL 6-4 284 Jr. Mahnomen, Minn. (Mahnomen/Bemidji St)91 Mike Hardie DE 6-4¾ 244 RFr. Sioux Falls, S.D. (O’Gorman)92 ***Coulter Boyer DE 6-4½ 245 Sr. Hurley, S.D. (Hurley)93 *Cole Jirik DE 6-4½ 241 So. Northfield, Minn. (Northfield)94 Danny Luecke DT 6-5 269 So. Fargo, N.D. (South)95 Dan Wood DT 6-3¾ 248 Fr. Pelican Rapids, Minn. (Pelican Rapids)96 **Ricky Hagen DE 6-3 245 Jr. Colfax, Wis. (Colfax)97 Justin Juckem NG 6-4 291 So. Chilton, Wis. (Chilton)98 ***Scott Stoczynski DE 6-2¾ 255 Sr. Hoffman Estates, Ill. (Hoffman Estates)99 Joe Horvath DT 6-2 256 Fr. Stevens Point, Wis. (Stevens Point) *Letters Earned

November 3 Matt Jones 10 Bobby Ollman 21 Frank Veldman 24 Joe Lund 25 Cole Jirik

December 18 Adam Schueller 22 Don Carter 27 Andrew Bonnet 30 Carson WentzBOLD--Gameday

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STARTERS INFORMATIONRETURNING (11 overall, 8 full-time)DE (1)—***Coulter Boyer (14 starts in '10/24 overall)DT (0)—NG (1)—*Leevon Perry (14 starts in '10)DE (1)—***Scott Stoczynski (14 starts in '10/17

overall)WLB—*Chad Willson (3 starts in '10), *Grant Olson

(1 start in '10)MLB (1)— ***Preston Evans (14 starts in '10/26

overall)SLM (1)—**Brandon Jemison (14 starts in '10/22

overall)CB (2)—*Marcus Williams (12 starts in '10), **Bren-

din Pierre (3 starts in '10/9 overall)SS (1)—*Colten Heagle (7 starts in '10)FS (1)—***Daniel Eaves (14 starts in '10/24 career)

LOST (6 overall, 3 full-time)DE (0)—DT (2)—****Matthew Gratzek (12 starts in '10),

****Matt Phillips (2 starts in '10)NG (0)—DE (0)—WLB (1)—****Matt Anderson (10 starts in '10)MLB (0)—SLB (0)–CB (2)—**Freddie Banks (12 starts in '10), **Josh

Gatlin (1 start in '10)SS (1)—****Cyrus Lemon (7 starts in '10)FS (0)—

LETTERMEN INFORMATIONRETURNING (22)DE (2)—***Coulter Boyer, *Cole JirikDT (1)—*Ryan DrevlowNG (2)—*Leevon Perry, *Tyler Gimmestad (moved

to OL)DE (2)—***Scott Stoczynski, **Ricky HagenWLB (2)—*Chad Willson, *Don CarterMLB (2)—***Preston Evans, *Grant Olson,SLB (2)—**Brandon Jemison, **Alex YaggieCB (2)—*Marcus Williams, **Brendin PierreSS (3)—*Colten Heagle, **Bobby Ollman, *Brock

GionFS (3)—***Daniel Eaves, *John Pike, *A.J. Van

VoorhisSpecialistsLS (1)—*Michael MurphyP (0)—

LOST (9)DE (0)—DT (2)—****Matthew Gratzek, ****Matt Phillips

NG (0)—DE (0)—WLB (1)—****Matt AndersonMLB (0)—SLB (1)—*Joel HelblingCB (3)—**Freddie Banks, **Josh Gatlin, ****Derrius

ColvinSS (1)—***Cyrus LemonFS (0)—SpecialistsLS (0)—P (1)—***John Prelvitz

*Letters Earned

KEY BISON DEFENSIVE RETURNEES

Senior LB CHAD WILLSON was third on the team with 74 tackles including 32 solos, 4.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks in 11 games including three starts. He earned MVFC Defensive Player of the Week honors and was named to the 2010 Valley Football All-Newcomer team.

Senior middle linebacker PRESTON EVANS led the Bison in tackles for the second straight year, making 95 stops including 37 solo, 5.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks in starting all 14 games. He added a pair of fumble recoveries and one forced fumble. Evans is ranked in top 10 all-time with 115 solo taclkes in 31 career games. He has seven double-figure tackle games overall, including one in 2010.

Senior FS DANIEL EAVES made 3 interceptions and had 6 PBU in 2010. That included a 53-yd TD vs. Indiana State. He picked 2 vs. South Dakota. Had 74 tackles including 42 solos, 2.5 TFL, 2 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries.. Started all 14 games and 24 in career.

Sophomore SS COLTEN HEAGLE started the last 7 games and still finished 5th on team with 64 tackles including 35 solos and 6 TFL. Named to the Valley Football All-Newcomer team. Career-high 13 tackles at Missouri State.

Sophomore CB MARCUS WILLIAMS was 2nd on team with 4 interceptions including a TD return at Eastern Washington. Led NDSU with 12 pass breakups. Honorable mention on All-MVFC team and named toAll-Newcomer team.

Senior defensive end COULTER BOYER led the Bison with 18 QB hurries, 13 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries in starting all 14 games in 2010. Boyer recorded first career interception, returned for a TD vs. South Dakota State. Finished with 58 tackles He was selected to the All-MVFC second team and earned MVFC Defensive Player of the Week honors. Has 24 career starts.

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STARTERS INFORMATIONRETURNING (12 overall, 7 full-time)TE (2)–***Matt Veldman (8 carrer starts), **Garrett

Bruhn (2 starts in '10, 3 career)LT (0)—LG (1)—***Austin Richard (14 starts in '10, 11 LG, 3

at C/28 career)C (1)—**Joe Lund (9 starts, 7 at C, 2 at LG in 10'/12

career), *Jesse Hinz (4 starts in '10)RG (2)—***Paul Cornick (14 starts in '10, 12 at RG, 2

at RT/15 career), **Ty Beckius (3 starts in '10, 2 at RG, 1 at LG)

RT (1)—*Billy Turner (12 starts in '10)WR (1)—***Warren Holloway (13 starts in '10/23

starts)QB (1)—*Brock Jensen (7 starts in '10)FB (1)–*Andrew Grothmann (2 starts in '10)HB (1)–***D.J.McNorton (14 starts in '10/18 career)

LOST (7 overall, 4 full-time)TE (1)—****Landon Smith (13 starts in '10/20

career)LT (1)—****Michael Arndt (14 starts in '10/27

career)LG (0)—C (0)–

H (0)—PK (1)—**Ryan Jastram

LOST (10)TE (1)—****Landon SmithLT (1)—****Michael ArndtLG (0)—C (0)—RG (0)—RT (0)—QB (1)—*Jose MohlerWR (3)—****Gary Williams, **Titus Mack, *Josh

HowardFB (2)—****Lee Vandal, ***Drew HushkaHB (1)—*Mike Sigers

SpecialistsSnapper (0)—Holder (1)—*John PrelvitzPlace Kicker (0)—

*Letters Earned

RG (0)—RT (0)—WR (2)—**Titus Mack (14 starts in '10), *Josh How-

ard (2 starts in '10)QB (1)—**Jose Mohler (7 starts in '10/11 career)Fullback (1)—****Lee Vandal (9 starts in '10/15

career)Halfback (1)—*Mike Sigers (1 start in '10)

LETTERMEN INFORMATIONRETURNING (21)TE (3)—***Matt Veldman, **Garrett Bruhn, *Taylor

NelsonLT (0)—LG (1)—***Austin RichardC (2)—**Joe Lund, *Jesse HinzRG (2)—***Paul Cornick, **Ty BeckiusRT (2)—*Billy Turner, **Will BrittWR (2)—***Warren Holloway, *Reed DuchscherQB (2)—*Brock Jensen, *Dante PerezFB (1)—*Andrew GrothmannHB (5)—***D.J. McNorton, ***Matt Voigtlander

(moving to P), *Derrick Lang, *Sam Ojuri (sat out '10), *Ryan Smith (moving to WR)

Specialists LS (1)—*Michael Murphy

Senior running back D.J. McNORTON rushed for 1,559 yards and 15 TDs on 280 carries, averagin 111.4 yards per game in 14 starts. He also caught 25 passes for 433 yards and 4 TDs. McNorton, who earned All-MVFC second team honors, ranked 14th in rushing, 15th in scoring (8.14 ppg) and 18th in all-purpose yards (144.21 ypg) in the NCAA FCS statistics. He rushed had nine games with 100-plus yards including 250 yards vs. South Dakota and 207 at Montana State.

Sophomore quarterback BROCK JENSEN made seven starts including the last four games. Jensen completed 59 of 131 passes for 950 yards, seven TDs and two interceptions. He also rushed 68 times for 231 yards and four TDs. Jensen rushed for a career-high 13 times for 69 yards and completed a career best 12 of 27 passes for 239 yards in the 28-16 loss to Western Illinois. He threw for a career-high three TDs in the 35-9 win over Morgan State.

Senior offensive tackle PAUL CORNICK started all 14 games including 12 at RG. Cornick earned All-MVFC 2nd team honors in helping NDSU put forth a 1,000-yard rusher for the 8th straight season. He was a two-time Valley Football Offensive Lineman of the Week.

Senior offensive guard AUSTIN RICHARD started all 14 games including 11 at left guard and three at center. He has 28 career starts. Richard helped NDSU put forth a 1,000-yard rusher for the 8th straight season. He has been a Valley Football Offensive Lineman of the Week.

Senior wide receiver WARREN HOLLOWAY was honorable mention All-MVFC last year after leading the Bison in receiving for the 2nd year with 49 catches for 698 yards and five TDs. Has blocked three punts in career.

Senior kicker RYAN JASTRAM was 42 of 43 in PATs and 13 of 23 in FGs for 84 points in 2010. He was Valley FB Special Teams Player of the Week after hitting 2 field goals and making 2 tackles at Kansas.

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Returning STARTER inCAPITALS*—letters earned

Y- TIGHT END47 **GARRETT BRUHN (6-1, 239, Jr.)OR 82 ***MATT VELDMAN (6-6¾, 257, Sr.)

Z-WIDE RECEIVER89 Zach Vraa (6-2, 203, RFr.)4 Ryan Smith (5-7, 174, So.)

X–WIDE RECEIVER81 ***WARREN HOLLOWAY (6-1¾, 199, Sr.)3 Trevor Gebhart (6-1, 188, RFr.)

LEFT TACKLE77 *BILLY TURNER (6-5½, 292, So.)61 **Will Britt (6-3¾, 291, Sr.)

LEFT GUARD63 ***AUSTIN RICHARD (6-2¾, 314, Sr.)68 *Ty Beckius (6-3½, 300, Jr.)

CENTER.73 **JOE LUND (6-2, 302, Jr.)76 *JESSE HINZ (6-3½, 288, So.)

RIGHT GUARD71 *Tyler Gimmestad (6-2, 299, So.)65 Adam Schueller (6-3, 291, RFr.)

RIGHT TACKLE78 **PAUL CORNICK (6-6, 309, Sr.)75 Jason Pomerenke (6-5½, 306, RFr.)

QUARTERBACK16 *BROCK JENSEN (6-3, 222, So.)9 Esley Thorton (6-3, 209, RFr.)

FULLBACK40 *ANDREW GROTHMANN (6-0½, 231, So.)31 Amos Buehner (5-10¾, 233, Jr.)

RUNNING BACK8 ***D.J. McNORTON (5-9½, 206, Sr.)22 *Sam Ojuri (6-0, 200, So.)

BISONSPECIALTEAMSKICKER30 **RYAN JASTRAM (6-0¾, 200, Sr.)

HOLDER15 *John Pike (5-9¾, 185, Sr.)

PUNTER23 ***Matt Voigtlander (5-11½, 223, Sr.)

LONG SNAPPER50 *MICHAEL MURPHY (6-0, 239, So.)

KICK RETURNS4 *RYAN SMITH (5-7, 174, So.)22 *Sam Ojuri (6-0, 200, So.)

PUNT RETURNS4 *RYAN SMITH (5-7, 174, So.)

LEFT END92 ***COULTER BOYER (6-4½, 245, Sr.)93 *Cole Jirik (6-4½, 241, So.)

TACKLE69 *LEEVON PERRY (6-3½, 275, So.)94 Danny Luecke (6-5, 269, So.)

NOSE GUARD60 *RYAN DREVLOW (6-4, 283, So.)90 Anthony LaVoy (6-4, 284, So.)

RIGHT END53 Kyle Emanuel (6-3, 238, RFr.)98 ***SCOTT STOCZYNSKI (6-2¾, 255, Sr.)

WILL LINEBACKER45 *CHAD WILLSON (5-11, 221, Sr.)43 Don Carter (6-1, 222, So.)

MIKE LINEBACKER44 ***PRESTON EVANS (5-11½, 220, Sr.)34 *Grant Olson (6-0, 226, So.)

SAM LINEBACKER56 **BRANDON JEMISON (6-1, 218, Jr.)38 Carlton Littlejohn (6-1, 210, RFr.)

LEFT CORNERBACK35 Christian Dudzik (5-10, 180, RFr.)13 Aireal Boyd (6-1½, 186, Jr.)

STRONG SAFETY20 *COLTEN HEAGLE (5-10¾, 195, So.)10 **Bobby Ollman (5-10¾, 199, Jr.)

FREE SAFETY7 ***DANIEL EAVES (6-0¾, 204, Sr.)15 *John Pike (5-9¾, 185, Sr.)

RIGHT CORNERBACK1 *MARCUS WILLIAMS (5-11, 190, So.)24 Bryan Shepherd (5-9¾, 178, So.)

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68Ty BECKIUSOffensive Guard Ht: 6-3½ Wt: 300 Junior 21 Mahnomen, Minn.

* Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll

Walk-on to North Dakota State football program who has worked his way into the offensive line rotation ... Benefitted from substantial playing time as a sophomore ... 2010 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll ... Played in 13 of 14 games including three starts ... Part of offensive line that paved the way for an 1,000-yard rusher for the eighth straight season ... 2009 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Saw limited action in two games ... Earned spot on the travel roster ... 2008 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2008 graduate of Mahnomen High School ... All-conference player for head coach John Clark Jr. at Mahnomen ... Four-year starter on the offensive and defensive line ... Also lettered in basketball ... PERSONAL: Born October 7, 1989 ... Son of Peter and Kathy Beckius ... Has one brother, Anthony ... Majoring in criminal justice with a minor in both sociology and psychology.

57Boen ANDERSENOffensive Guard Ht: 6-1¾ Wt: 296Senior 21 Wayzata, Minn.

Transfer from North Dakota State College of Science ... 2010 SEASON (JUNIOR): Saw limited action in two games last season ... 2008-09 SEASONS (NDSCS): Played two seasons for head coach Chuck Parsons ... HIGH SCHOOL: Part of Dave Nelson’s successful Minnetonka High School football program ... All-state and all-conference performer ... PERSONAL: Born Feb. 25, 1990 ... Son of Dan and Luci Andersen ... Has one sister, Abbi ... Father played college basketball ... Majoring in university studies ... Future plans include operating an organic food company.

52Travis BECKLinebacker Ht: 6-0 Wt: 210RFreshman 19 Munich, N.D.

Improved over the course of his first season with the program and came out of spring drills listed as No. 2 at the Sam linebacker ... 2010 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the 2010 season as redshirt in the North Dakota State program ... HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time all-state for Langdon/Munich Cardinals and head coach Andy DelaBarre ... First team all-state in 2009, second team in 2008 ... Played in 2010 Badlands Bowl ... Played linebacker, running back, quarterback and safety during career ... Led Cardinals to state runner-up finish in 2009 ... All-state, two-time all-region peformer on baseball diamond ... Two-time all-district in basketball ... Part of a successful Munich American Legion baseball team ... PERSONAL: Born January 6, 1992 ... Son of Gary and Lynette Beck ... Has one brother, Riley, and three sisters, Monica, Rachel and Danielle ... Undecided on a college major.

26Joey BLACKMOREDefensive Back Ht: 6-1¾ Wt: 195 Junior 20 Avon, Minn.


Walk-on to the North Dakota State football program ... 2010 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Did not play in a game, but filled valuable role on scout team ... 2009 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Walk-on to Bison program during the fall ... Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2009 graduate of Albany High School ... Three-year letterwinner, two-year starter for Albany and head coach Mike Kleinschmidt ... Played cornerback, wide receiver, tight end and running back ... Two-time all-conference, all-section and Sauk Valley Defensive Back of the Year as a junior and senior ... Member of Albany teams that compiled a 21-3 record and won two conference championships as junior and senior ... Albany won the 2007 section title and advanced to state semifinals, and were section runner-up in 2008 ... Finished with 13 career interceptions including eight as a junior ... Three-year starter for Albany basketball team ... Two-time all-conference selection and Sauk Valley Defensive Player of the Year as a senior ... Four-year letterwinner in track & field ... 10-time all-conference performer ... Two-time section 400 meter dash champion, once in 200 ... Placed third in state 400 meter dash as senior ... PERSONAL: Born August 21, 1990 ... Son of Linda Blackmore ... Mother, Linda, was a three-sport athlete at Minnesota-Duluth and member of Sartell Athletic Hall of Fame ... Majoring in social science education and physical education.

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92Coulter BOYER Defensive End Ht: 6-4 Wt: 245Senior 22 Hurley, S.D.

* 2011 All-Missouri Valley Football Conference Preseason Team* 2011 College Sporting News Preseason All-America Third Team* 2011 Allstate/AFCA Good Works® Team Nominee* 2011 Phil Steele’s FCS College Preview All-America Fourth Team* 2011 Phil Steele’s FCS College Preview All-MVFC First Team* 2011 FCS Senior Scout Bowl Preseason North All-America Second Team* 2011 College Football Performance.com DL Watch List* 2010 All-Missouri Valley Football Conference Second Team* MVFC Defensive Player of the Week (11-7-10)* 2010 Missouri Valley Football Conference Preseason H.M.* 2010 Phil Steele’s College Preview All-MVFC Second Team* 2009 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Second Team* MVFC Defensive Player of the Week (11-14-09)* MVFC Honor Roll

One of the Bison captains ... Force from the edge for the North Dakota State defense ... Has 18.5 sacks at NDSU including a career-high 10 last season ... Continues to improve and get stronger through spring football/summer workouts ... Nominated for 2011 All State/AFCA Good Works® Team ... Preseason honors include the College Sporting News Preseason All-America Third Team, Phil Steele’s FCS College Preview All-America Fourth Team and All-Missouri Valley Football Conference First Team ... 2011 College Football Performance.com Defenive Line Watch List ... 2010 SEASON (JUNIOR): Started in all 14 games ... Important part of the Bison defense that ranked 7th nationally in both scoring defense (18.21 ppg) and turnover margin (+1.07 avg.) ... Selected to the 2010 all-Missouri Valley Football Conference second team ... Named Valley Football Defensive Player of the Week (11-7-10) ... Finished with 58 tackles including 13 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries ... Recorded 18 quarterback hurries ... This Hurley, S.D. native, made first career interception a memorable one, a 4-yard TD return vs. South Dakota State (11-13-10) in the Dakota Marker game ... Forced a career-high pair of fumbles in the late season 20-6 win over Southern Illinois (11-6-10) ... Recorded a career best five QB hurries and two pass breakups in NDSU’s 43-17 win over Robert Morris (11-27-10) in the program’s first-ever NCAA Division I FCS playoff appearance ... Matched a season-high with six tackles, two sacks in the 38-31 overtime loss at Eastern Washington (12-11-10) in the NCAA Division I FCS quarterfinals ... Honorable mention on 2010 Missouri Valley Football Conference preseason team ... Named to 2010 Phil Steele’s College Preview All-MVFC second team ... 2009 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Started in all 10 games ... Recorded 45 tackles including 10.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, four forced fumbles and a fumble recovery ... Ranked 7th in the MVFC in tackles for loss per game ... Selected Valley Football Player of the Week following win over Indiana State (11-14-09) ... Made a career-high eight tackles at Sam Houston State (9-12-09) ... Had a career best 3.5 tackles for loss and 3 sacks at Western Illinois (10-31-09) ... Forced two fumbles vs. Wagner College (9-19-09) ... Had three QB hurries against nationally-ranked UNI (10-10-09) ... 2008 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in all 11 games ... Part of defense that led NCAA Division I FCS in pass defense, and ranked 3rd in sacks, 5th in total defense and tackles for loss, 19th in scoring defense and 22nd in rush defense ... Finished with 19 tackles including eight solos, 5.5 tackles for loss, three QB hurries, two sacks and a pass breakup ... Also recovered a fumble vs. Western Illinois (10-11-08) ... Recorded season-high four tackles at Missouri State (11-15-08) including three assists ... Had a pair of solo tackles vs. Indiana State (11-1-08) ... Named MVFC Honor Roll ... 2007 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2007 graduate

of Hurley High School ... Two-time all-conference and all-state selection under coach Scott Meyer ... Named to the Argus Leader Elite 45 team as a senior and honorable mention as a junior ... Helped the Hurley/Marion team to a 7-3 record before falling to eventual state champion Parker in the second round of the playoffs ... Finished his senior year with 102 tackles including 20 tackles for loss and 15 sacks ... Also scored two touchdowns and a two-point conversion on offense as a tight end ... Competed in golf, basketball and track, earning all-state basketball honors his sophomore and junior years ... Cracked the 1,000-point career scoring mark as a junior ... Class salutatorian ... Member of National Honor Society ... PERSONAL: Born June 15, 1989 ... Son of Jeff and Desiree Boyer ... Has one brother, Joshua ... Recipient of the Bob Lauf Memorial Scholarship ... Received the Darrell Larson Family Scholarship ... Majoring in business management and marketing ... Enjoys life off the field -- has skydived in Orlando, scuba dived on the Barrier Reef, went bungee-diving in Australia and back-packed in Europe.

Boyer’s Career BestsSolo Tackles: 4 at Northern Iowa, 9-11-10Assisted Tackles: 5 vs. Morgan State, 9-18-10; at Sam Houston State, 9-12-09Tackles: 8 at Sam Houston State, 9-12-09Tackles for Loss: 3.5 at Western Illinois, 10-31-09Sacks: 3 at Western Illinois, 10-31-09Forced Fumbles: 2 vs. Southern Illinois, 11-6-10QB Hurries: 5 vs. Robert Morris, 11-27-10

DEFENSIVE POINT CHARTSeason G UT AT TT FF FR P,BU-D INT Blkd Pts. Sacks Penetr’s2008 11 8 11 19 0 1 0 0 0 111 2 5.52009 10 22 23 45 4 1 2 0 0 268 6.5 10.5 2010 14 25 33 58 4 3 6 1 0 367 10.0 13.0 TOTAL 35 55 67 122 8 5 8 1 0 746 18.5 29.0

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61Will BRITT Offensive Tackle Ht: 6-3¾ Wt: 291Senior 22 Minneapolis, Minn.


Working toward spot in the offensive line rotation ... Continues to work hard on strength, footwork and technique ... 2010 SEASON (JUNIOR): Did not see any game time, but served valuable role on scout team ... 2009 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Saw limited action during the season ... Earned spot on travel roster ... 2008 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Saw limited action in three games during the season ... Named to Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll ... 2007 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2007 graduate of Minneapolis DeLaSalle High School ... Four-year letterwinner and two-year starter on the offensive line for DeLaSalle and head coach Dick Weinberger ... Two-time all-conference performer ... Earned all-metro and was honorable mention all-state ... Also earned all-conference wrestling honors ... Two-year letterwinner in track and field ... PERSONAL: Born December 29, 1988 ... Son of Douglas and Mary Britt ... Has one brother, Jamal ... College major is criminal justice with a minor in psychology ... Plans to study in Spain in 2012-13 ... Future plans include becoming a juvenile probation officer.

47Garrett BRUHNTight End Ht: 6-1 Wt: 239Junior 20 Beatrice, Neb.

* Missouri Valley Football Conference Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award* Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll

Hard-nosed, physical player, who moved from fullback to tight end as a sophomore ... Major contributor as a true freshman at fullback and on special teams ... Has played in all 24 games during his career ... 2010 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 14 games including a pair of starts ... Caught eight passes for 59 yards ... Had three tackles on special teams and also returned a kickoff for 16 yards ... Earned the Missouri Valley Football Conference Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award ... 2009 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in all 11 games including one start ... Selected to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll ... Caught 11 passes for 65 yards and one TD ... Career-high three receptions for 15 yards vs. Youngstown State (11-21-09) ... Made 10-yard TD reception at Sam Houston State (9-12-09) ... Rushed twice for 12 yards vs. Western Illinois (10-31-09) ... HIGH SCHOOL: Class B all-state first team selection in 2008 for Beatrice High School and head coach Bob Sexton after recording 14 TDs, 700 rushing yards and 350 receiving ... Played fullback, running back and linebacker ... Made 107 tackles including a pair of sacks and had one interception ... Two-time all-district and all-conference ... Honorable mention all-state in 2007 ... Member of three district championship teams in 2008 (11-2), 2007 (9-3) and 2006 (10-2) ... Beatrice advanced to finals during his senior year ... Had 20 TDs, 650 rushing yards and 250 receiving as a junior ... Also threw for pair of TDs ... Made 80 tackles including four tackles for loss, forced a pair of fumbles and had an interception ... Three-year starter and letterwinner ... Honorable mention all-state, all-district and all-conference baseball player ... Three-year starter and four-year letterwinner ... Played pitcher, catcher and first base ... PERSONAL: Born Dec. 22, 1990 ... Son of Bill and Joan Bruhn ... Has one sister, Vanessa ... Father, who also coached Garrett in baseball, played football and baseball at Peru State ... Avid hunter and fisherman ... Majoring in criminal justice with an accounting minor.

13Aireal BOYD Cornerback Ht: 6-1½ Wt: 186Junior 21 LaPorte, Texas

Went through 2010 spring drills after transferring from North Dakota State College of Science ... Had seven tackles, an interception and a forced fumble in the Green-Gold Spring Game ... 2009/2008 SEASONS (NDSCS): Played two seasons for coach Chuck Parsons ... Credited with 42 tackles including 25 solos during the 2009 season ... Had two interceptions including one returned for a TD ... Made 23 tackles including 10 solos in 2008 including one forced fumble ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2008 graduate of LaPorte High School ... First team all-conference cornerback ... Three-year letterwinner in football ... All-district 110-meter hurdler and earned two letters in track & field ... PERSONAL: Born Sept. 10, 1989 ... Son of Angela Rivers, LaPorte, Texas, and Carlos Boyd, Baytown, Texas ... Has three brothers and two sisters ... Majoring in university studies.

31Amos BUEHNER Fullback Ht: 5-10¾ Wt: 233Junior 22 Killdeer, N.D.

* Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor RollWalk-on to the Bison program ... Sat out 2010 season, but rejoined team for spring drills ... Listed at No. 2 at fullback coming out of the spring ... 2009 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Appeared in three games ... Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll ... 2008 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2008 graduate of Killdeer High School ... Four-year letterwinner and three-year starter at linebacker and offensive guard for Chuck Wagner at Killdeer and played on three region championship teams ... Led team in defensive points as a sophomore, junior and senior ... Three-time all-region selection ... Two-time first team all-state performer ... Named Region Senior of the Year ... Two-time region champ and state placewinner in wrestling ... Three-time academic all-state wrestler ... PERSONAL: Born April 29, 1989 ... Son of Kevin and Cheryl Buehner ... Has two brothers, Cody and Austin ... Member of Engineering and Architecture Honor Commission ... Majoring in construction management.

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78Paul CORNICK Offensive Tackle Ht: 6-6 Wt: 309Senior 22 Orono, Minn.

* 2011 Missouri Valley Football Conference Preseason Team* 2011 Phil Steele’s FCS College Preview All-MVFC First Team* 2011 FCS Senior Scout Bowl Preseason All-America Second Team* 2010 All-Missouri Valley Football Conference Second Team* Two-time 2010 MVFC Offensive Lineman of the Week* MVFC Honor Roll

One of the Bison captains ... Versatile performer and the leader on the offensive line ... Moving back to tackle this season after filling need at offensive guard in 2010 ... Example to the younger players in the program ... Continues to increase strength and improve technique ... Has played in 33 games in career including 15 starts ... Selected to the 2011 Missouri Valley Football Conference preseason team ... 2010 SEASON (JUNIOR): Started in all 14 games including a dozen at right guard ... Named to the All-Missouri Valley Football Conference second team ... Two-time MFVC Offensive Lineman of the Week ... One of the main reasons NDSU had 1,000-yard rusher for the eighth straight season ... 2009 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 11 games including one start against UNI (10-10-09) ... Part of offensive line that allowed NDSU to rank 8th in rushing offense (219.82 ypg) and 19th in total offense (400.09 ypg) in NCAA Division I FCS statistics ... 2008 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in eight games ... Named to the Missoui Valley Football Conference Honor Roll ... 2007 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2007 graduate of Orono High School ... Associated Press honorable mention all-state selection in 2006 and a third-team pick to the Star Tribune all-metro team ... All-conference and team defensive MVP for the 7-4 Spartans under coach Jeff Weiland ... Also named Wright County Defensive Lineman of the Year ... Made 141 tackles with 16 sacks over his final two seasons and forced three fumbles ... Also competed in track and field ... PERSONAL: Born March 15, 1989 ... Son of Jim and Deb Cornick ... Father played collegiate baseball for Army (1970-73) ... Has one sister, Jennifer ... College major is university studies.

43Don CARTERLinebacker Ht: 6-1 Wt: 219Sophomore 19 Bel Air, Md.

Came in and contributed right away as a true freshman ... Strong, physical player ... 2010 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in 13 of 14 games, primarily on special teams ... Season-high three tackles vs. Morgan State (9-18-10) ... Had a pair of tackles in NCAA playoff game vs. Robert Morris (11-27-10) ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 graduate of Lake Forest Academy (Ill.) ... All-North Chicago and all-county for Lake Forest as a senior .. Rushed for over 900 yards and scored 16 touch-downs ... Recorded 95 total tackles in 2009 ... Played first three seasons for Boys’ Latin (Md.) High School ... Returned a pair of kicks for TDs as a junior ... Recorded 42 solos tackles and three interceptions ... All-MIAA and named to Super 22 in basketball, leading league in rebounds ... Qualified for regionals in AAU track & field ... PERSONAL: Born December 22, 1991 ... Son of Ramone and Cheryl Williams-Adams ... College major is exercise science ... Worked for Fargo Parks & Recreation and NDSU during the summer.

Carter’s Career BestsAssisted Tackles: 3 vs. Morgan State, 9-18-10Tackles: 3 vs. Morgan State, 9-18-10Tackles for Loss: 0.5 vs. Robert Morris, 11-27-10; vs. Morgan State, 9-18-10

DEFENSIVE POINT CHARTSeason G UT AT TT FF FR P,BU-D INT Blkd Pts. Sacks Penetr’s2010 13 0 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 1.0

27Zach COLVINCornerback Ht: 5-9 Wt: 162RFreshman 19 Superior, Wis.

Sat out the 2010 season, but attended North Dakota State ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 graduate of Superior High School ... All-conference defensive back for Superior and head coach Robert Demeyer ... Three-year starter and four-year letterwinner ... Four-year letterwinner in track & field, competing in the 100, 200, 400 and long jump ... Two-year letterwinner in basketball ... PERSONAL: Born December 4, 1991 ... Son of Penny Colvin, Superior, Wis., and Lloyd Colvin, Broken Arrow, Okla. ... Has three brothers, Andrew Watson, Seth Colvin and Chris Colvin ... Undecided on a college major ... Worked at Fargo Assembly during the summer.

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60Ryan DREVLOWNoseguard Ht: 6-4 Wt: 283Sophomore 21 Gwinner, N.D.

* MIssouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll

Developing into solid player on NDSU defensive front ... Worked hard to gain strength and improve technique ... 2010 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in all 14 games ... Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll ... Finished season with 19 tackles including 10 solos, 3.5 tackles for loss, a pair of forced fumbles and one sack ... Had a season-high three tackles on four occasions ... Had a pair of solo stops vs. Morgan State (9-18-10) and vs. Western Illinois (10-2-10) ... Came up with two tackles for loss and sack vs. Morgan State ... Had one forced fumble at Youngstown State (10-9-10) and at Illinois State (10-16-10) ... Part of the Bison defense that ranked 7th nationally in both scoring defense (18.21 ppg) and turnover margin (+1.07 avg.) ... 2009 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out as a redshirt in the Bison program ... Selected to the MVFC Honor Roll ... HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time all-state for Milnor-North Sargent Bulldogs and head coach Eric Olson ... Played in North Dakota Shrine Bowl and MonDak Bowl ... Played tight end, linebacker, and defensive and offensive line ... Four-year starter and letterwinner ... Three-time all-region selection ... Center for North Sargent basketball team ... Two-time all-Wild Rice Conference and all-district selection ... Competed in throws and mid-distance for Sargent County Thunder ... Set records in shot put, discus, javelin and two-mile relay ... PERSONAL: Born August 8, 1990 ... Son of Gary and Kay Drevlow ... Has one brother, Zachary, and one sister, Jamie ... Sister competes in track & field at NDSU ... Majoring in electrical engineering ... Received Bob & Darlene Yaggie Football Scholarship.

Drevlow’s Career BestsSolo Tackles: 2 vs. Western Illinois, 10-2-10; vs. Morgan State, 9-18-10Assisted Tackles: 3 at Missouri State, 11-20-10Tackles: 3 vs. four teams, last at Missouri State, 11-20-10Tackles for Loss: 2.0 at Missouri State, 11-20-10Forced Fumbles: 1 at Illinois State, 10-16-10; at Youngstown State, Sacks: 1 vs. Morgan State, 9-18-10

DEFENSIVE POINT CHARTSeason G UT AT TT FF FR P,BU-D INT Blkd Pts. Sacks Penetr’s

2010 14 10 9 19 2 0 0 0 0 110 1 3.5

35Christian DUDZIKCornerback Ht: 5-10 Wt: 180RFreshman 19 Omaha, Neb.


Hard-working newcomer, who improved strength and technique during first year in the program ... Coming off a solid spring practice session and is challenging for starting spot ... 2010 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out as a redshirt in the Bison program ... Credited with a team-high nine tackles including five solos in Green-Gold Spring game ... Added a blocked kick and pass breakup ... Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 graduate of Skutt Catholic High School ... All-Nebraska safety and all-state quarterback for Skutt Catholic and head coach Matt Turman ... Passed for 1,884 yards and 22 TDs, rushed for 1,125 yards and 15 TDs in leading Skutt Catholic to state runner-up finish as a senior ... Holds numerous school passing records ... Recorded 55 unas-sisted tackles and 126 total participations on defense ... Also returned punts and kickoffs ... Two-time all-conference player ... Gatorade Player of the Year nominee ... Played centerfield for baseball team ... Second place in state 181-pound pow-erlifting class, as Skutt Catholic placed second at state Power Meet ... PERSONAL: Born October 19, 1991 ... Son of Kenneth and Mary Dudzik ... Has one brother, Kyle, and one sister, Kara ... Cousin, Drew Dudzik, and uncle, Mike Dudzik, played quarterback at James Madison ... College major is sports leadership ... Member of Sports & Rec Leadership Club.

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7Daniel EAVES Free Safety Ht: 6-0¾ Wt: 204Senior 22 Harvey, Ill.

* 2011 Phil Steele’s FCS College Preview All-MVFC Second Team* Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll

One of the Bison captains ... Set to begin his senior year as the starting free safety ... Play-making performer in the secondary ... Benefitted from experience gained over past two seasons ... Improved quickness and strength ... Has played in 35 games during career including 24 starts ... 2010 SEASON (JUNIOR): Started in all 14 games last season ... Credited with 74 tackles including 42 solos, three interceptions, 2.5 tackles for loss, a pair of forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries ... Returned interception 53-yards for TD in win over Indiana State (10-23-10) ... Had two picks in victory over South Dakota (9-25-10) ... Notched a career-high 13 tackles in loss at Missouri State (11-20-10) including seven solos ... Forced fumbles at Kansas (9-4-10) and at nationally-ranked UNI (9-11-10) ... Recovered fumbles at Youngstown State (10-9-10) and in NCAA playoff win at Montana State (12-4-10) ... Part of the Bison defense that ranked 7th nationally in both scoring defense (18.21 ppg) and turnover margin (+1.07 avg.) ... 2009 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Started in 9 of 10 games played at free safety ... Finished season with 45 tackles including 27 solos and one tackle for loss ... Had four passes defended ... Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll ... Recorded a season-high nine tackles including six solo stops at nationally-ranked South Dakota State (10-17-09) ... Made a pair of pass breakups at nationally-ranked Southern Illinois (9-26-09) ... Came up with six tackles including five solos in season opener at Iowa State (9-3-09) ... Had five assisted tackles vs. Illinois State (10-24-09) ... 2008 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in all 11 games including one start against Indiana State (11-1-08) ... Recorded a season-high five tackles including a pair of solos and a sack against ISU ... Recovered blocked punt in end zone against Central Connecticut State (9-6-08) ... Part of defense that led NCAA Division I FCS in pass defense, and ranked 3rd in sacks, 5th in total defense and tackles for loss, 19th in scoring defense and 22nd in rush defense ... Finished with 13 tackles including five solos, one tackle for loss and a sack ... 2007 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2007 graduate of Thornton Township High School ... All-conference defensive back as a junior for coach Bill Mosel ... Made 60 tackles and intercepted three passes ... Also named all-conference at quarterback his senior year, guiding Thornton Township to a 7-3 ledger and a first-round appearance in the Illinois state playoffs ... Completed 56 of 106 passes for 1,395 yards ... Also competed in track ... Ran a :10.7 in the 100 meters and a :22.2 in the 200 ... Part of a school-record setting 800-meter relay team ... PERSONAL: Born May 18, 1989 ... Son of Denard and Jeanita Eaves ... Has one brother, Denard Jr., who played football at Saint Xavier (Ill.) ... College major is university studies ... Worked for NDSU ground crew during summer.

Eaves’ Career BestsSolo Tackles: 7 at Missouri State, 11-20-10Assisted Tackles: 6 at Missouri State, 11-20-10Total Tackles: 13 at Missouri State, 11-20-10Tackles For Loss: 1 vs. Missouri State, 10-24-09; vs. Indiana State, 11-1-08Sacks: 1 vs. Indiana State, 11-1-08Forced Fumbles: 1 at UNI, 9-11-10; at Kansas, 9-4-10Fumble Recoveries: 1 at Montana State, 12-4-10; at Youngstown State, 10-9-10Interceptions: 2 vs. South Dakota, 9-25-10Passes Defended: 2 vs. three teams, last vs. Robert Morris, 11-27-10

DEFENSIVE POINT CHARTSeason G UT AT TT FF FR P,BU-D INT Blkd Pts. Sacks Penetr’s2008 11 5 8 13 0 0 0 0 0 67 1.0 1.02009 10 27 18 45 0 0 4 0 0 273 0 1.0 2010 14 42 32 74 2 2 9 3 0 496 0.5 2.5 TOTAL 35 74 58 132 2 2 13 3 0 836 1.5 4.5

53Kyle EMANUELDefensive End Ht: 6-3 Wt: 238RFreshman 20 Schuyler, Neb.


Caught the coaching staff’s eye in first fall camp ... Strong, physical player who improved with each practice ... Coming off impressive spring practice session and moved into starting role at defensive end ... 2010 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison pro gram ... Made six tackles including three solos in annual Green-Gold spring game ... Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 graduate of Schuyler Central High School ... Two-time Class B all-state player for Schuyler Central and head coach Seth McClain ... As a senior, rushed for 1,318 yards and 15 TDs, had 179 receiving yards and one TD, and recorded 84 tackles ... Selected to 2010 Shrine Bowl ... Three-time all-district ... Schuyler Central advanced to second round of 2008 Class B playoffs and won the district with 9-2 record ... Rushed for 1,461 yards and 16 TDs as a junior ... Two-time honorable mention all-state and all-conference on basketball court ... Also competed in track & field and soccer ... Three-time academic all-state selection ... PERSONAL: Born August 16, 1991 ... Son of John and Jeanine Emanuel ... Has one brother, Phil, and two sisters, Emily and Gina ... Majors in construction management with a minor in business ... Worked for Fargo Parks and Recreation, preparing baseball fields and maintaining Anderson Softball Complex.

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44Preston EVANSLinebacker Ht: 5-11½ Wt: 224Senior 21 Sioux Falls, S.D.

* 2011 Missouri Valley Football Conference Preseason H.M.* 2011 FCS Senior Scout Bowl Preseason All-American H.M.* 2010 MVFC Preseason H.M.* 2009 All-MVFC Second Team

One of the Bison captains ... One of the leaders on defense ... Displays good instincts and always around the football ... Benefitted from playing all three linebacker positions during outstanding career ... Started in 26 of 31 games played ... Has seven games with double-figure tackles ... Honorable mention on 2011 Missouri Valley Football Conference preseason team ... 2010 SEASON (JUNIOR): Started in all 14 games ... Led the Bison with 95 tackles including 37 solos, 5.5 tackles for loss, pair of fumble recoveries and one forced fumble ... Part of the Bison defense that ranked 7th nationally in both scoring defense (18.21 ppg) and turnover margin (+1.07 avg.) ... Had three games with double-figure tackles including a season-high 11 at Illinois State (10-16-10) and vs. Morgan State (9-18-10) ... Matched a career-high with nine assisted tackles vs. Morgan State ... Fumble recoveries came in NCAA playoff games at Montana State (12-4-11) and Eastern Washington (12-11-10) ... Had a QB hurry and pass breakup vs. Indiana State (10-23-10) ... 2009 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Started in 10 games played ... Led the Bison with 96 tackles including 48 solos, six tackles for loss, one blocked kick and a sack ... Named to the All-Missouri Valley Football Conference second team ... Ranked 4th in the MVFC in tackles per game ... Recorded double-figure tackles in four games including a career-high 19 stops with 10 solos vs. Illinois State (10-3-09) ... Also blocked a field goal attempt vs. the Redbirds ... Had 13 tackles at Indiana State (11-14-09) and at nationally-ranked South Dakota State (10-17-09) ... Opened the season with 11 tackles including seven solos and two tackles for loss at Iowa State (9-3-09) ... 2008 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Season cut short due to injury, but played in seven games including starting assignments at UNI (10-18-08) and at Illinois State (10-25-08) ... Recorded a season-high seven tackles including four solos, two tackles for loss, a sack and one forced fumble against Illinois State ... Part of defense that led NCAA Division I FCS in pass defense, and ranked 3rd in sacks, 5th in total defense and tackles for loss, 19th in scoring defense and 22nd in rush defense ... Finished with 15 tackles including six solos and four tackles for loss ... HIGH SCHOOL: All-state linebacker for Brent DeBoer at Roosevelt High School ... Valuable member of back-to-back Class AA football championship teams in 2006 and 2007 ... Two-time all-conference selection ... Named to the Sioux Falls (S.D.) Argus Leader's Elite 45 and all-city team as a senior ... Honorable mention all-state as a sophomore and junior ... Also competes in basketball and track & field, placing sixth in the shot put at state ... PERSONAL: Born May 15, 1990 ... Son of Preston Sr. and Angela Evans ... Father, Preston, Sr., played football for Augustana (S.D.) in 1989 and 1990 ... College major is sociology ... Worked at Fargo Assembly during the summer.

Evans’ Career BestsSolo Tackles: 10 vs. Illinois State, 10-3-09Assisted Tackles: 9 vs. Morgan State, 9-18-10; vs. Illinois State, 10-3-09Total Tackles: 19 vs. Illinois State, 10-3-09Tackles For Loss: 2 vs. three teams, last at Iowa State, 9-3-09Sacks: 1 at South Dakota State, 10-17-09; at Illinois State, 10-25-08Forced Fumbles: 1 at Kansas, 9-4-10; at Indiana State, 11-14-09; at Illinois State, 10-25-08Fumble Recoveries: 1 at Eastern Washington, 12-11-10; at Montana St., 12-4-10Passes Defended: 1 vs. Indiana State, vs. Missouri State, 10-24-09Games W/ Double-Figure Tackles: 7 games

DEFENSIVE POINT CHARTSeason G UT AT TT FF FR P,BU-D INT Blkd Pts. Sacks Penetr’s2008 7 6 9 15 1 0 0 0 0 80 1.0 4.02009 10 48 48 96 1 0 2 0 1 543 1.0 6.0 2010 14 37 58 96 1 2 1 0 0 512 0.5 5.5 TOTAL 31 91 115 206 3 2 3 0 1 1135 2.5 15.5

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71Tyler GIMMESTADOffensive Guard Ht: 6-2 Wt: 299Sophomore 21 Marshall, Minn.

Strong, physical player who is making switch from defense to the offensive line during the spring ... Made way to field as a freshman and was part of the “Shield” ... 2010 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in all 14 games as defensive lineman and one special teams ... Recorded one tackle at Illinois State (10-16-10) ... Had QB hurry vs. Robert Morris (11-27-10) ... 2009 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2009 graduate of Marshall High School ... St. Paul Pioneer Press first team and Associated Press second team all-state selection in 2008 for Marshall High School and head coach Terry Bahlmann ... MinnesotaPreps.com Big School all-state pick ... Marshall compiled a 29-3 regular season record over his four-year career and reached the section semi-finals three times ... Four-year starter on the defensive line, two years on offensive line ... Two-time Southwest Conference most valuable defensive lineman ... Two-time Marshall Independent all-area and all-conference ... Honorable mention all-state by the AP and Pioneer Press in 2007 ... Four-year letterwinner on basketball court and 1,000-point scorer ... Played on AAU D2 National Qualifier 15U (16th place) and 16U (6th place) teams ... PERSONAL: Born April 5, 1990 ... Son of Bill and Paula Gimmestad ... Has one sister, Danielle ... Majoring in physical education and health education ... Worked maintenance for RDO this summer.

14Brock GIONStrong Safety Ht: 5-10 Wt: 190Junior 22 Regent, N.D.

* MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award* Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll

Walk-on to the NDSU program ... Valuable contributor on special teams ... Battling back from knee injury ... 2010 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Limited to five games due to injury ... Made four tackles including three unassisted stops ... Matched career-high with three tackles vs. Morgan State (9-18-10) including a pair of solos ... Received Missouri Valley Football Conference Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award ... 2009 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Received MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award ... Played in 10 games, primarily on special teams ... Had seven tackles including three solos ... Had three tackles at Indiana State (11-14-09) ... Blocked punt at Indiana State (11-14-09) that led to a touchdown ... Also returned a punt for 37 yards at ISU ... 2008 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out as the season as a redshirt in Bison program ... Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll... HIGH SCHOOL: 2008 graduate of Mott-Regent High School ... North Dakota 9-Man Player of the Year, all- state and all-region at Mott-Regent coached by Ron Benson ... Mott-Regent won the ND 9-Man State Championship in 2007... PERSONAL: Born August 16,1989 ... Son of Bill and Jean Gion ... Has two brothers, Clark and Grant, and one sister, Allison ... Majoring in marketing with a minor in computer science ... Member of the Blue Key Honor Society ... Sold computers at Best Buy during the summer.

Gion’s Career BestsSolo Tackles: 2 vs. Morgan State, 9-18-10Assisted Tackles: 3 at Indiana State, 11-14-09Total Tackles: 3 vs. Morgan State, 9-18-10; at Indiana State, 11-14-09

DEFENSIVE POINT CHARTSeason G UT AT TT FF FR P,BU-D INT Blkd Pts. Sacks Penetr’s2009 10 3 4 7 0 0 0 0 1 47 0.0 0.02010 5 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 25 0.0 0.0 TOTAL 15 6 5 11 0 0 0 0 1 72 0.0 0.0

3Trevor GEBHARTWide Receiver Ht: 6-1 Wt: 188RFreshman 20 Sioux Falls, S.D.


Talented wide receiver who put in the work during the off-season and spring practice to improve ... Pushing for playing time ... 2010 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... Named to Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 graduate of Washington High School ... All-state, Elite 45 and three-time all-conference wide receiver for Washington High and head coach Brian Hermanson ... Led Washington to 13-0 record and state championship as a senior ... Warriors compiled 34-5 record overall during career including a pair of state runner-up finishes ... Made 70 receptions for 1,239 yards and 14 TDs over junior and senior seasons, while also recording 118 tackles and 12 interceptions ... Had six kick returns for touchdowns ... Holds school record in 200 meter dash (22.00) ... 2009 state champion in 200, placing third in 100 and 400 ... Member of 4x400 relay team that broke state’s all-time record at 3:19.2 ... Plays forward and center for basketball team that won Region IAA title ... PERSONAL: Born August 23, 1991 ... Son of Everett and Joan Gebhart ... Father competed in track & field at South Dakota State, mother ran cross-country for Northern State (S.D.) ... Has one brother, Justin ... Majoring in business administration ... Receipient of the Darrell Larson Family Scholarship ... Worked as playground supervisor for Fargo Park District.

54Tyler GEFROHLinebacker Ht: 5-11¾ Wt: 215RFreshman 19 Grand Forks, N.D.

Hard-working young player who showed improvement over the course of his first full year at collegiate level ... Benefitted from off-season work in weight room ... 2010 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 graduate of Red River High School ... Two-time all-state and three-time all-conference linebacker for Red River and head coach Vyrn Muir ... Three-year defensive point leader for Rough Riders, who advanced to the state playoffs last season ... Three-year starter ... Three-time all-city selection ... Earned all-state honors in track & field ... Member of school and state record 4x100 meter relay ... Honor student ... PERSONAL: Born August 5, 1991 ... Son of Rick and Renae Gefroh ... Has one sister, Kasey ... Cousin of former NDSU football players Jayd, Matt and Cody Kittelson ... Father played football for Minot State ... Undecided on college major ... Worked for Thies & Talle Management during the summer.

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40Andrew GROTHMANNFullback Ht: 6-0½ Wt: 231Sophomore 21 Hillsboro, N.D.


Strong and physical player, who enters the fall No. 1 on the depth chart at fullback ... Gained valuable experience during the 2010 season ... 2010 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in all 14 games including a pair of starts ... Led the way for 1,000-yard rusher D.J. McNorton on many occasions ... Caught three passes for 57 yards including a season-long 41 yard reception at Illinois State (10-16-10) ... Made two receptions for 16 yards vs. Indiana State (10-23-10) ... Special teams warrior who returned three kickoffs including a season-long 24-yarder at Youngstown State (10-9-10) ... Earned Missouri Valley Football Conference Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award ... 2009 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out season as a redshirt in Bison program ... Named to Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2009 graduate of Hillsboro High School ... Three-time North Dakota 9-man all-state selection, twice at running back and once at linebacker for Hillsboro High School and head coach Mark Rerick ... Played in North Dakota Shrine Bowl and MonDak Bowl ... Rushed for a state championship game record 378 yards in leading Hillsboro to 2008 title ... Rushed for 1,496 yards and 28 TDs on 123 carries ... Averaged 12.2 yards per carry ... Selected Region 2 Athlete of the Year ... Four-year starter and four-time all-region performer who rushed for 3,821 yards and 69 TDs on 388 attempts ... Averaged 9.8 yards per carry ... Recorded 327 tackles including 158 solos and 6.5 sacks ... Outstanding wrestler for Hillsboro and coaches Eric Ptacek and Mark McLean ... Two-time state champion at 189-pounds and selected North Dakota’s Mr. Wrestler in 2009 ... Three-time Brute Adidas National Champion ... Undefeated over last two seasons ... Finished prep wrestling career with a school record 188 wins including 88 consecutive ... PERSONAL: Born July 4, 1990 ... Son of Kevin Grothmann and Vicky Grothmann ... Has one brother, Zachary ... Mother and uncle Wayne Grothmann both graduated from NDSU ... Recipient of Scott & Ann Dau Family Scholarship in 2010 and the #64 Bob and #58 Bruce Yaggie Father-Son FB Scholarship in 2011 ... Majoring in agricultural economics with a minor in animal science ... Worked in crop research for Bayer Crop Science as intern during the summer.

96Ricky HAGENDefensive End Ht: 6-3 Wt: 245Junior 22 Colfax, Wis.

Talented performer who made an impact as part of the defensive end rotation ... Continues to improve strength and technique ... Has played in 23 games in brief career ... 2010 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 14 games ... Credited with 14 tackles including nine solos, two tackles for loss, a pair of sacks and two forced fumbles ... Added four QB hurries ... Matched a careeer-high with three tackles, all unassisted at Youngstown State (10-9-10) ... Also had a sack and forced fumble at YSU ... Part of the Bison defense that ranked 7th nationally in both scoring defense (18.21 ppg) and turnover margin (+1.07 avg.) ... 2009 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in nine games last season ... Credited with six tackles including four unassisted, 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack ... Had season-high three tackles (all solo) including a tackle for loss against Wagner College (9-19-09) ... 2008 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time second team all-state performer at defensive end, honorable mention after moving to linebacker ... Recorded 80 tackles including 10 tackles for loss, six sacks and a pair of forced fumbles last year ... Colfax won the conference title in 2006 with a 6-3 record and went 4-5 in 2007 under the direction of Jason Eckert ... Finished career with 152 tackles including 22 tackles for loss, 17 sacks and six forced fumbles ... PERSONAL: Born August 5, 1989 ... Son of Ricky Sr. and Suzanne Hagen ... College major is criminal justice ... Worked as playground supervisor for Fargo Parks & Recreation.

Hagen’s Career BestsSolo Tackles: 3 at Youngstown State, 10-9-10; vs. Wagner, 9-19-09Assisted Tackles: 1 at Indiana State, 11-14-09, at Sam Houston State, 9-12-09Tackles: 3 at Youngstown State, 10-9-10; vs. Wagner, 9-19-09Tackles for Loss: 1 vs. three teams, last at Youngstown State, 10-9-10Sacks: 1 vs. three teams, last at Youngstown State, 10-9-10Forced Fumbles: 1 at Youngstown State, 10-9-10; vs. Western Illinois, 10-2-10

DEFENSIVE POINT CHARTSeason G UT AT TT FF FR P,BU-D INT BLK Pts. Sacks Penetr’s2009 9 4 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 36 1.0 1.52010 14 9 5 14 2 0 0 0 0 87 2.0 2.0 TOTAL 23 13 7 20 2 0 0 0 0 123 3.0 3.5

91Mike HARDIEDefensive End Ht: 6-4¾ Wt: 244RFreshman 19 Sioux Falls, S.D.

Hard-working young player who showed improvement over the course of his first full year at collegiate level ... 2010 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 graduate of O’Gorman High School ... All-state defensive end for O’Gorman and head coach Steve Kueter ... Had 62 tackles and nine sacks as a senior ... O’Gorman advanced to the state semifinals in 2008 and 2009, compiling a 19-5 record ... Two-time all-conference and member of the Elite 45 as a senior ... Four-year letterwinner in basketball ... Competes in shot put and discus on the track & field team ... PERSONAL: Born September 10, 1991 ... Son of Doyle and Donna Hardie ... Has one brother, Jason, and one sister, Lezlee ... Brother played football at St. John’s (Minn.) from 2002-06, father played football and basketball at Black Hills State from 1974-78 ... Ma-joring in sports management with a minor in marketing ... Worked for Bullseye Law Care and Perkins during the summer.

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83Brady HANSENWide Receiver Ht: 6-4½ Wt: 198Senior 22 Hillsboro, N.D.


Transfer from North Dakota State College of Science ... Has made steady improve-ment over last two seasons ... 2010 SEASON (JUNIOR): Did not play in a game, but filled valuable role on scout team ... Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll ... 2009 SEASON (JUNIOR): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... 2007-08 SEASON (NDSCS): Played wide receiver for head coach Chuck Parsons in Wahpeton ... Started during sophomore year ... HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach Jason Monilaws at Hankinson-Fairmount-Campbell-Tintah ... Caught 30 passes for 405 yards and five TDs as a senior ... The Pirates went 7-1 in 2006, but lost in first round of playoffs ... Two-year starter for basketball team ... Hankinson went 25-3 and placed sixth at state tournament ... Earned all-conference and all-district honors as a senior ... Holds Hankinson high jump record at 6-feet, 2-inches ... Qualified for state track & field event in the high jump ... PERSONAL: Born June 6, 1989 ... Son of Steve and Teresa Hansen ... Has one sister, Abby ... Majoring in business administration ... Worked for the City of Fargo street crew during the summer.

20Colten HEAGLEStrong Safety Ht: 5-10¾ Wt: 195Sophomore 19 Appleton, Wis.

* 2010 MIssouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer Team

Intelligent, hard-nosed performer who moved into the starting lineup halfway through his freshman season ... 2010 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Selected to the 2010 Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer Team ... Played in all 14 games including starting last ... Credited with a season-high 13 tackles at Missouri State (11-20-10) including eight solos ... Had 11 tackles vs. South Dakota State (11-13-10) ... Notched 2.5 tackles for loss vs. Indiana State (10-23-10) ... Part of the Bison defense that ranked 7th nationally in both scoring defense (18.21 ppg) and turnover margin (+1.07 avg.) ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 graduate of Kimberly High School ... Associated Press and Wisconsin Football Coaches Association first team all-state safety for Kimberly H.S. and head coach Steve Jorgensen ... Part of 2007 and 2008 Division 2 state championship football teams, state runner-up in 2009 ... FUA Defensive Back of the Year and WFCA all-region pick ... All-area selection, first-team at safety, second team at running back ... Played centerfield and catcher for baseball team, member of basketball team as a freshman ... Competed in track & field... PERSONAL: Born October 17, 1991 ... Son of Jim and Heidi Heagle ... Has one brother, Jared, and one sister, Lindsay ... Father played football at Carroll College (1981-84) ... College major is marketing.

Heagle’s Career BestsSolo Tackles: 7 vs. South Dakota State, 11-13-10Assisted Tackles: 8 at Missouri State, 11-20-10Tackles: 13 at Missouri State, 11-20-10Tackles for Loss: 2.5 vs. Indiana State, 10-23-10Games W/Double-Figure Tackles: 2 (2010)

DEFENSIVE POINT CHARTSeason G UT AT TT FF FR P,BU-D INT BLK Pts. Sacks Penetr’s2010 14 35 29 64 0 0 0 0 0 361 0.0 6.0

76Jesse HINZOffensive Center Ht: 6-3½ Wt: 288Sophomore 19 Beatrice, Neb.


Unselfish young player who took on learning the center position during his first fall camp ... Strong, physical lineman who worked hard in weight room, and on footwork and technique ... 2010 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in nine games in-cluding four starts over final five games at offensive center ... One of the reasons NDSU had 1,000-yard rusher for the eighth straight season ... Named to the Mis-souri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 graduate of Beatrice High School ... Two-time Class B all-state player for Beatrice High School and head coach Bob Sexton ... Helped Beatrice to 11-2 record and state runner-up finish in 2008 ... Played in 2010 Shrine Bowl ... Two-time Super State Class B second team pick ... Four-year letterwinner in wrestling, Class B state champion at heavyweight ... Three-time academic all-conference ... PERSONAL: Born March 7, 1992 ... Son of Tony and Ginger Hinz ... Has one brother, Nicholas ... Majors in criminal justice with a minor in Spanish ... Worked NDSU football camps and USA Wrestling tournament.

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81Warren HOLLOWAY Wide Receiver Ht: 6-1½ Wt: 199Senior 22 Houston, Texas

* 2011 Phil Steele’s FCS College Preview All-MVFC First Team* 2010 All-Missouri Valley Football Conference H.M.* Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll

“Big Tex” comes back for his senior year ... Missed spring ball to repair injury ... Emerged as the team’s leading receiver as a sophomore and continued to blossom ... Has played in all 36 games with 84 receptions for 1,229 yards and six touchdowns during career ... Good leaping ability ... Worked hard to improve footwork and hands ... Threat on special teams with three career blocked kicks ... 2010 SEASON (JUNIOR): Started in 13 of 14 games ... Honorable mention on All-Missouri Valley Football Conference team ... Led the Bison with 49 receptions for 698 yards and five TDs ... Honorable mention on All-Missouri Valley Football Conference team ... Caught at least one pass in 12 of 14 games ... Matched a career-high with eight receptions for 64 yards at Missouri State (11-20-10 ... Had two games with 100+ yards receiving including 184 yards on seven catches vs. Western Illinois (10-2-10) ... Made three receptions for 109 yards and one TD vs. South Dakota (9-25-10) ... Had a career long reception of 58 yards vs. USD ... Had a pair of TD catches out of three receptions vs. Morgan State (9-18-10) ... 2009 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Started in 10 of 11 games ... Led Bison with 33 receptions for 514 yards and one touchdown ... Caught at least one pass in nine games ... First collegiate TD came in final game vs. Youngstown State (11-21-09) ... Caught three passes for 88 yards vs. YSU ... Snared a season-high eight passes for 134 yards against nationally-ranked UNI (10-10-09) ... Recorded two blocked punts, vs. UNI (10-10-09) and vs. Missouri State (10-24-09) ... Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll ... 2008 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in all 11 games .. Named to MVFC Honor Roll ... Caught two passes for 17 yards ... Credited with a blocked punt against Central Connecticut State (9-6-08) that led to a touchdown ... 2007 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... HIGH SCHOOL: First-team 4A all-district wide receiver his senior year under coach Ray Zepeda ... Made 36 catches for 644 yards and six touchdowns in 10 games as Galena Park went 8-3 and qualified for the Class 4A state playoffs...Averaged 17.9 yards per reception ... Three-year letterman in football, basketball and track ... Two-time all-district pick in basketball and a regional track qualifier in the hurdles ... Runs a :14.6 in the 110-meter hurdles and a :39.5 in the 300-meter hurdles ... PERSONAL: Born May 26, 1989... Son of Elbert "Terrell" Holloway and Toyann Timmons ... Has a brother, Andrew, and twin sister, Warneshie ... Andrew ran track for Prairie View A&M ... College major is health education ... Future plans include going back to Houston to coach and teach, and start the next chapter of his life.

Holloway’s Career BestsReceptions: 8 at Missouri State, 11-20-10; vs. UNI, 10-10-09Receiving Yards: 184 vs. Western Illinois, 10-2-10 (7 receptions)Long Reception: 58 yards vs. South Dakota, 9-25-10TD Receptions: 2 vs. Morgan State, 9-18-10Games W/100-yards receiving: 3 games (2 in ‘10)

RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G2008 11 2 17 0 9 0.2 8.5 1.52009 11 33 514 1 38 3.0 15.6 46.7 2010 14 49 698 5 58 3.5 14.2 49.9 TOTAL 36 84 1,229 6 58 2.3 14.6 34.1

6Wes HUDSON Running Back Ht: 5-10 Wt: 194RFreshman 19 Houston, Texas

Quick, powerful player, who came in as defensive back and may have settled into running back ... Turned in several impressive runs during one of several spring scrimmages ... 2010 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 graduate of Morton Ranch High School ... All-district player for Morton Ranch and coach David Meadows ... For the Mavericks, rushed for 710 yards and three touchdowns, had 254 receiving yards and three TDs, and returned a pair of kickoffs for scores ... All-Purpose Player of the Year as a senior ... Second-team all-district as junior ... All-district sprinter in track & field ... Member of district champion 4x200 meter relay ... PERSONAL: Born March 31, 1992 ... Son of Derrick Hudson, Houston, and LaToya Hudson, New Orleans ... Has one brother, Dominick, and one sister, DaRyian ... Undecided on college major ... Worked for the City of Fargo during the summer.

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48Logan HUSHKALinebacker Ht: 5-11½ Wt: 222Sophomore 20 Fargo, N.D.


Walk-on to North Dakota State football program ... Physical player, who likes the contact ... Improved strength and quickness in off-season ... Came out of spring practice No. 2 on depth chart ... 2010 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Did not play in a game, but served valuable role on the scout team ... 2009 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... Named to the Missouri Val-ley Football Conference Honor Roll ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2009 graduate of Shanley High School ... Four-year letterwinner and three-year starter at running back and linebacker for the Deacons and former Bison player/assistant coach Steve Laqua ... Two-time all-conference performer ... Member of record-setting 4x100 relay team ... PERSONAL: Born May 23, 1991 ... Son of Doug and Renelda Hushka ... Father is a medical doctor and a member of the Bison Athletic Hall of Fame ... Dr. Hushka was an All-American cornerback for NDSU in the early 1980s ... Brother, Drew, is currently a senior fullback for the Bison ... Majoring in zoology ... Worked at Dak Tech, building computers during the summer.

30Ryan JASTRAMKicker Ht: 6-0¾ Wt: 200RSenior 22 Sioux Falls, S.D.

* 2011 Fred Mitchell Award Watch List* 2011 Missouri Valley Football Conference Preseason Team* 2011 Phil Steele’s FCS College Preview All-MVFC First Team* 2010 Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Academic H.M.* College Sporting News FCS National Weekly All-Star* MVFC Special Teams Player of the Week* MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award

Transfer from New Mexico State who received an opportunity late in the 2009 season ... Made 48 of 49 extra points and 15 of 27 field goal attempts in 19 career games ... 2010 SEASON (JUNIOR): Second on the team in scoring with 84 points appearing in all 14 games ... Made 42 of 43 extra points including 42 in a row after first one blocked at UNI ... Made 14 of 23 field goal attempts including career long 51 yard effort vs. Robert Morris (11-27-10) in NCAA FCS playoff open-ing round game ... His two field goals were difference in 6-3 season-opening win at Kansas (9-4-10) ... Added two tackles on kickoffs to earn Missouri Valley Foot-ball Special Teams Player of the Week and College Sporting News FCS National Weekly All-Star honors ... Booted a career best 6 of 6 extra points in 42-17 win at Montana State (12-4-10) in NCAA FCS second round playoff game ... Added a ca-reer best average of 66.7 yards per kickoff vs. Bobcats ... Made a career-high 3 of 3 field goals in loss to Western Illinois (10-2-10) ... Averaged 62.3 yards per kickoff in 14 games with five touchbacks ... Honorable mention on MVFC All-Academic team ... 2009 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Pressed into action due to injuries to upperclassmen ... Received Missouri Valley Football Conference Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award ... Finished with 9 points ... Used primarily for kick-offs, averaging 59.7 yards per kick with one touchback ... Averaged 63.5 yards per kick vs. Youngstown State (11-21-09) ... Made 1 of 4 field goals including season best 35-yarder vs. Missouri State (10-24-09) ... Hit 6-of-6 on extra points, two each vs. Youngstown State (11-21-09), at Western Illinois (10-31-09) and Missouri State (10-24-09) ... 2008 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Redshirt in the New Mexico State program ... 2007 SEASON (FRESHMAN): New Mexico State’s kick-off specialist in 2007 ... Recorded 59 kickoffs, averaging 47.9 yards a kickoff and one touchback ... Credited with three tackles including a pair of solos ... Season best 57-yard kickoff vs. Boise State (10-7-07) ... Started the season as the Aggies field goal kicker, making 5-of-5 PATs against Southeastern Louisiana (8-30-07) ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2007 graduate of Roosevelt High School ... Earned all-state, all-conference and all-city honors as a senior after making 8-of-15 field goals and 59-of-63 PATs for Roosevelt High School, which captured the state championship with a 12-1 record ... Honorable mention all-state selection as a sophomore in 2004 and his team was the state runner-up ... Made 19-for-28 field goals, 169-of-181 PATs and had a 65-yard kickoff average during career ... Presidential Scholar, A.P. Scholar and member of the National Honor Society ... PERSONAL: Born February 16, 1989 ... Son of Carol and Terry Jastram ... Has two brothers, Nate and Ben ... Related to former Bison standout Myles Bosch ... Seven family members have attended North Dakota State ... Majoring in accounting ... Worked for Fargo Parks & Recreation during the summer ... Future plans include graduate school.Jastram’s Career BestsPoints: 11 vs. Robert Morris, 11-27-10 PAT Made: 6 at Montana State, 12-4-10PAT Attempted: 6 at Montana State, 12-4-10FG Made: 3 vs. Western Illinois, 10-2-10FG Attempted: 3 vs. Western Illinois 10-2-10; at Western Illinois, 10-31-09Long Field Goal: 51 vs. Robert Morris, 11-27-10SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Pts. Avg/G2009 5 0 0 0 0 6-6 0 1-4 9 1.82010 14 0 0 0 0 42-43 0 14-23 84 6.0 TOTALS 19 0 0 0 0 48-49 0 15-27 93 4.9

FIELD GOALS G FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg-Blk2009 5 1-4 25.0 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-2 0-0 35-02010 14 14-23 60.9 0-0 5-8 4-7 4-7 1-1 51-1 TOTAL 19 15-27 50.5.6 0-0 5-8 5-9 4-9 1-1 51-1

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56Brandon JEMISONLinebacker Ht: 6-1 Wt: 218Junior 20 Fargo, N.D.

* 2009 Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer Team

Entered the program as an impact player as a true freshman ... Has continued to improve with each practice and each game ... Physical player with good speed, quickness and reaction to the football ... Has started in 22 of 25 games over first two seasons ... Missed spring practice to repair injury ... 2010 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Started in all 14 games ... Third on the team with 91 tackles including 43 solos, 5.5 tackles for loss, a forced fumble and one fumble recovery ... Had season-high nine tackles including eight solos at Youngstown State (10-9-10) ... Productive during the NCAA playoffs, credited with a fumble recovery vs. Robert Morris (11-27-10) and a forced fumble at Eastern Washington (12-11-10) ... Part of the Bison defense that ranked 7th nationally in both scoring defense (18.21 ppg) and turnover margin (+1.07 avg.) ... 2009 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in all 11 games including eight starting assignments ... Credited with 61 tackles including 27 solos, 1.5 tackles for loss, a forced fumble and one fumble recovery ... Had 38 tackles over last four games ... Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer team ... Had two games with double-figure tackles ... Made a season-high 12 tackles including nine solos and forced fumble at Western Illinois (10-31-09) ... Recorded 10 tackles vs. Missouri State (10-24-09) ... Had a season-high eight assisted tackles, nine overall, at Indiana State (11-14-09) ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2009 graduate of South High School ... Two-time North Dakota first team all-state selection for Fargo South High School and head coach Kevin Feeney, a former standout quarterback at NDSU ... Played in North Dakota Shrine Bowl and MonDak Bowl ... Played on a pair of undefeated state championship teams and one state runner-up squad ... South compiled a 33-2 record over his career ... Three-year letterwinner and two-time year starter at outside linebacker and running back for the Bruins ... Four-year letterwinner in track & field ... State runner-up and Eastern Dakota Conference champion in the 110 meter hurdles ... PERSONAL: Born Feb. 21, 1991 ... Son of Chad Desjarlais and Tetris Anissa Jemison-Desjarlais ... Has one brother, Vincent, and one sister, Bravin ... Father played for NDSU in 1996 ... College major is sociology with a minor philosophy ... Worked at Fargo Rentall during the summer.

Jemison’s Career BestsSolo Tackles: 9 at Western Illinois, 10-31-09Assisted Tackles: 8 at Indiana State, 11-14-09Tackles: 12 at Western Illinois, 10-31-09Tackles for Loss: 1.5 vs. Western Illinois, 10-2-10Forced Fumble: 1 at Eastern Washington, 12-11-10; at Western Illinois, 10-31-09Fumble Recovery: 1 vs. Robert Morris, 11-27-10; vs. Wagner, 9-19-09Game W/Double-Figure Tackles: 2 games

DEFENSIVE POINT CHARTSeason G UT AT TT FF FR P,BU-D INT BLK Pts. Sacks Penetr’s2009 11 27 34 61 1 1 0 0 0 335 0 1.52010 14 43 38 81 1 1 0 0 0 463 0 5.5 TOTAL 25 70 72 142 2 2 0 0 0 798 0 7.0

72Jeff JERVEOffensive Line Ht: 6-4 Wt: 301Sophomore 21 Montevideo, Minn.

Big, physical player starting to come into his own until injury sidelined him during spring practice ... Made great strides with strength, footwork and technique ... Worked hard at rehab and looks to rejoin team early this fall ... 2010 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Saw limited action in three games ... 2009 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2009 graduate of Montevideo High School ... All-state offensive lineman for Montevideo High School and head coach Dave Schimming ... Recorded 88 tackles including 21 tackles for loss and seven sacks over last two seasons ... Also had two interceptions including one returned for 55 yard TD ... Twice named conference lineman MVP ... Two-time all-area and all-conference selection ... Three-year starter ... Member of 2007 conference championship team ... Averaged 14 points and 10 rebounds per game for Montevideo’s three-time conference championship basketball team ... PERSONAL: Born July 22, 1990 ... Son of Ron and Gail Jerve ... Has one brother, Paul, and one sister, Kelly ... Father, Ron, played football for Concordia-Moorhead (1969-72) ... Brother, Paul, is a swimmer at USD, and cousin, Cody, plays basketball at Concordia-Moorhead ... Majoring in criminal justice ... Worked for City of Fargo during the summer.

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16Brock JENSENQuarterback Ht: 6-3 Wt: 222Sophomore 20 Waupaca, Wis.


Tough competitor, who fought through an assortment of injuries to emerge as the starting quarterback ... Poised to take advantage of experience gained ... 2010 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Started in seven of nine games played ... Completed 59 of 131 passes for 950 yards, seven TDs and two interceptions ... Rushed 68 times for 231 yards and four TDs ... Set school playoff record with 229 yards passing in win over Robert Morris (11-27-10) including a season long 61-yard pass to D.J. McNorton ... One of two games over 200-yards passing ... Completed a season-high 12 of 27 passes for 239 yards vs. Western Illinois (10-2-10) ... Also rushed 13 times for 69 yards, including a season long 42 yard run ... Came off the bench for first action against Morgan State, completing 8 of 17 passes for 117 yards and three TDs ... Also had 13 carries for 57 yards ... 2009 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll ... Completed 8 of 11 passes for 200 yards and three TDs in spring game ... HIGH SCHOOL: Directed Waupaca High School coached by John Koronkiewicz to a 14-0 record and the 2008 Wisconsin Division III state championship ... Named 2008 Eastern Valley Conference Player of the Year after completing 107 of 174 passes for 1,602 yards, 21 TDs and seven interceptions ... Rushed 209 times for 1,151 yards and 19 TDs ... 2008 WFCA all-region, all-conference first-team and Appleton Post-Crescent all-area first-team ... Compiled 23-2 career record as a starter ... Over past two season, completed 110 of 363 passes for 3,237 yards, 38 TDs and 14 interceptions ... Rushed 382 times for 1,864 yards and 31 TDs ... Ranked as No. 2 quarterback in class of 2009 by WisFootball.net ... Top senior prospect by WIPreps.com ... PERSONAL: Born Sept. 9, 1990 ... Son of Steve and Laurie Jensen ... Majoring in physical and health education.

Jensen’s Career BestsCompletions: 12 at Eastern Washington, 12-11-10; vs. Western Illinois, 10-2-10Attempts: 27 vs. Western Illinois, 10-2-10Passing Yards: 239 vs. Western Illinois, 10-2-10Long Pass: 61 vs. Robert Morris, 11-27-10Passing TDs: 3 vs. Morgan State, 9-18-10Interceptions: 1 at Eastern Washington, 12-11-10; vs. Robert Morris, 11-27-10Rushing Attempts: 13 vs. Western Illinois, 10-2-10; vs. Morgan State, 9-18-10Rushing Yards: 69 vs. Western Illinois, 10-2-10Long Rush: 42 vs. Western Illinois, 10-2-10Rushing TDs: 1 vs. four teams, last at Montana State, 12-4-10

RUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G2010 9 68 231 4 42 3.4 25.7

PASSING G Comp Att Int Yds TD Lg Pct Avg/C Avg/G Effic 2010 9 59 131 2 950 7 61 45.0 16.1 105.6 120.53

TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G2010 9 199 231 950 1181 131.2

SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Pts. Avg/G2010 9 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 2.7

93Cole JIRIKDefensive End Ht: 6-4½ Wt: 241RFreshman 20 Northfield, Minn.

One of the Young Guns on the defensive front that helped to form a hard-charging rotation ... Continues to improve strength, quickness and technique ... 2010 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in all 14 games ... Finished with 27 tackles including 16 solos, 8.5 tackles for loss, 7 sacks and four QB hurries ... Credited with a season-high five tackles including a pair of sacks and a fumble recovery vs. Indiana State (10-23-10) ... Also had two sacks vs. South Dakota State (11-13-10) ... Part of the Bison defense that ranked 7th nationally in both scoring defense (18.21 ppg) and turnover margin (+1.07 avg.) ... 2009 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... Led Green defense with five tackles including a pair of sacks in spring game ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2009 graduate of Northfield High School ... All-state, all-metro and all-conference first team selection for Northfield High School and head coach Bubba Sullivan ... Collected 56 tackles including eight tackles for loss and six sacks ... Offensively, had 26 catches for 456 yards and eight TDs ... 2008 Minnesota Vikings all-State pick ... Set school career record with 32 sacks and single-season mark with 16 ... Finalist for Minnesota’s Mr. Football ... Northfield was the Minnesota Class 4A state runner-up with a 10-4 record in 2008 ... Three-year starter in hockey and two-year letterwinner in baseball ... PERSONAL: Born Nov. 25, 1990 ... Son of Pete and Lori Jirik ... Has one brother, Jake, and one sister, Katie ... Majoring in sports management ... Worked for City of Fargo Water Treatment Plant during summer.Jirik’s Career BestsSolo Tackles: 2 vs. five teams, last vs. Robert Morris, 11-27-10Assisted Tackles: 3 vs. Indiana State, 10-23-10Tackles: 5 vs. Indiana State, 10-23-10Tackles for Loss: 2 vs. South Dakota State, 11-13-10Sacks: 2 vs. South Dakota State, 11-13-10Fumble Recovery: 1 vs. Indiana State, 10-23-10

DEFENSIVE POINT CHARTSeason G UT AT TT FF FR P,BU-D INT BLK Pts. Sacks Penetr’s2010 14 16 11 27 0 1 0 0 0 164 7 8.5

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42Derrick LANGRunning Back Ht: 5-11 Wt: 215Sophomore 20 Wausau, Wis.


“D-Train” is a punishing runner looking to contribute in any fashion ... Former walk-on to the Bison program ... Coming off another solid off-season and spring practice session ... 2010 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in all 14 games ... rushed 12 times for 34 yards and two TDs, also added a reception ... Had two carries for 19 yards vs. South Dakota (9-25-10) ... Scored in wins at Youngstown State and vs. Indiana State ... Had three tackles including a pair of solos as a member of special teams ... 2009 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out as a redshirt in the Bison program ... Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll ... Rushed 17 times for 78 yards and a TD in spring game ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2009 graduate of Wasau West High School ... Three-year starter who put together a pair of 1,000-yard rushing seasons for West and head coach Kevin Grundy ... Rolled up over 3,000 all-purpose yards ... Brockmeyer finalist ... All-region selection as a senior ... Two-time all-conference selection .. Broke the West rushing record ... Set new marks for most carries in season and career ... WFCA all-star selection ... Three-year letterwinner and two-year starter on the basketball court ... Four-year letterwinner in track and field ... PERSONAL: Born January 23, 1991 ... Son of Terry and Susan Lang ... Has two brothers, Markus and Terry, Jr., and one sister, Hanna ... College major is business administration ... Worked football camps during the summer.

17Adam KELLERKicker Ht: 6-1 Wt: 201RFreshman 19 Lewisberry, Pa.


2010 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out as a redshirt in the Bison program ... Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 graduate of Red Land High School in Lewisberry, Pa. ... Rated a five-star kicker by Kohl’s Kicking ... All-conference kicker and honorable mention wide receiver for Red Land and head coach Frank Gay ... Also played outside linebacker ... Member of the 2007 Mid Penn Conference championship football team ... Part of three straight conference champion baseball teams in 2007-08-09 ... All-conference centerfielder ... Played guard for two-time conference champion basketball team ... PERSONAL: Born Aug. 11, 1992 ... Son of Robert and Pamela Jo Keller of Dover, Pa. ... Has one sister, Erin ... Father played football for Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) ... Plans to major in business administration.

97Justin JUCKEMNose Guard Ht: 6-4 Wt: 291Sophomore 20 Chilton, Wis.


Big, physical player challenging for playing on the defensive frontline ... Continued to improve throughout his second year in the program ... 2010 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action, but made travel list ... Received Missouri Valley Football Conference Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award ... 2009 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2009 graduate of Chilton High School ... Second team all-conference wide receiver for Chilton High School and co-head coaches Ray Mlada and Scott Fritz in 2008 ... Three-year starter ... Played wide receiver, wingback, tight end, outside linebacker and defensive end during career ... Honorable mention all-conference as a sophomore ... Member of Chilton High School’s school record breaking 4x400 meter relay ... Three-year starter at center for basketball team ... Sprinter on three straight Chilton conference championship track and field teams ... PERSONAL: Born Dec. 28, 1990 ... Son of Richard and Linda Juckem ... Has one brother, Jon, and one sister, Erin ... Majoring in mechanical engineering ... Worked for Johnson’s Pest Control & Lawn Care.

90Anthony LaVOYDefensive Line Ht: 6-4 Wt: 284Junior 20 Mahnomen, Minn.

Strong, physical player ... Showed improvement in the off-season and spring drills ... 2010 SEASON: Sat out year after transferring from Bemidji State ... 2009 SEASON: Sat out as a redshirt in Bemidji State program ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2009 graduate of Mahnomen High School ... Four-year letterwinner and three-year starter for John Clark, Jr., at Mahnomen ... Played tight end, fullback and line-backer ... Led Northern Plains Conference in scoring with 68 points as a senior ... Rushed for 542 yards and added 156 receiving yards ... Two-time all-section and all-conference pick ... Member of Mahnomen’s 2007 section Class 6A champion team ... Won the state shot put title with throw of 54-feet, 8-3/4 inches, placed eighth in discus as a senior ... Three-time all-conference honoree ... Holds school record in discus (161-feet, 10-inches) ... Three-time all-conference selection in basketball ... PERSONAL: Born April 18, 1991 ... Son of Bruce LaVoy ... Has two brothers, Austin and Dylan, and one sister, Billie Jean ... Majoring in marketing with a minor in management ... Uncles, Rick LaVoy (1975-79) and Tim LaVoy (1980-83), played football at NDSU ... Worked at Fargo Assembly (electrical wire harnesses) during the summer.

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94Danny LUECKEDefensive Tackle Ht: 6-5 Wt: 269Sophomore 21 Fargo, N.D.


Strong, physical player who made great strides and looking at spot in defensive line rotation ... Coming back from injury early last fall ... Walk-on to the Bison program ... 2010 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Had freshman year cut short due to an injury ... Received Missouri Valley Football Conference Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award ... 2009 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out as a redshirt in the Bison program ... Named to the MVFC Honor Roll ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2009 graduate of South High School ... Three-year letterwinner and two-year starter at tight end and defensive end for former Bison standout Kevin Feeney and the Bruins ... Played on state championship teams as a sophomore and junior ... All-state and all-conference selection as a junior and senior ... All-conference hockey defenseman as a senior and also played baseball for South ... Played on state championship teams ... PERSONAL: Born July 26, 1990 ... Son of Lenny and Kathy Jo Luecke ... Has one brother, Caleb, and a sister, Katie Carlson ... Grandfather, John Luecke, played football for Nebraska ... Majoring in math and math education with a minor in physics ... Worked for Kay Jay Ag Services during the summer.

73Joe LUNDOffensive Center Ht: 6-2 Wt: 302Junior 21 Bloomington, Minn.

Strong, physical player that is continuing to improve with each practice ... The “Diesel” moved into the starting center position before sidelined with an injury nine games into 2011 season ... 2010 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Started in first nine games, two at left guard and seven at center ... One of the reasons NDSU had 1,000-yard rusher for the eighth straight season ... 2009 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Worked his way into the offensive line rotation ... Saw limited action at the guard and center positions ... 2008 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... HIGH SCHOOL: First-team 2007 Associated Press all-state selection for head coach Dave Frisell and Kennedy High School ... Honorable mention on the St. Paul Pioneer Press all-state team ... First-team pick on the all-metro, KARE 11 and Minneapolis Star Tribune honor lists ... Two-time all-Lake Conference selection ... PERSONAL: Born November 24, 1989 ... Married May 28, 2011 ... Wife’s name is Whitney ... Son of Richard and Jeanne Lund ... Has one sister, Bailey ... College major is criminal justice with a minor in psychology ... Worked for NDSU Buildings & Grounds during the summer.

38Carlton LITTLEJOHNLinebacker Ht: 6-1 Wt: 210RFreshman 19 Minneapolis, Minn.

Outstanding athlete who is working his way up the depth chart ... Improved with with each practice during first year in program ... 2010 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out as a redshirt in the Bison program ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 graduate of North Community High School ... Associated Press all-state quarterback and safety for North Community High School and head coach Tony Patterson ... Helped North win 5AAA sectional advance to state football playoff semifinals ... Rushed for 1,448 yards and 18 TDs, and passed for 2,923 yards and 39 TDs during career ... On defensive side, had 172 tackles and 10 interceptions ... Minneapolis Confer-ence Player of the Year ... Minnesota Vikings all-state, KARE 11 all-metro, all-sec-tion and all-conference pick ... KARE 11 Player of the Week ... Four-year starter ... Region wrestling champion and two-time state qualifier ... Compiled 59-35 record on the mat ... Two-time wrestling all-conference ... Four-year starter, three-time all-conference pitcher for baseball team ... Second state last spring with 108 strikeouts ... PERSONAL: Born August 6, 1992 ... Son of Carl and Sonya Smith-Lit-tlejohn ... Has two brothers, Edmond Smith and Markus Smith-Littlejohn, and one sister, Cardell Littlejohn ... University studies major ... Worked for NDSU Buildings & Grounds during the summer.

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8D.J. McNORTON Running Back Ht: 5-9½ Wt: 204Senior 22 Channelview, Texas

* 2011 Sports Network Walter Payton Award Watch List* 2011 Sports Network/Fathead.com FCS Preseason All-America Second Team* 2011 College Sporting News Preseason FCS All-America Second Team* 2011 Phil Steele’s FCS College Preview All-America Second Team* 2011 Phil Steele’s FCS College Preview All-MVFC First Team* 2011 College Football Performance.com RB Watch List* 2011 FCS Senior Scout Bowl Preseason All-America Second Team* 2011 Consensus Draft Services FCS Preseason H.M. All-America* 2010 All-Missouri Valley Football Conference Second Team* Sports Network/Fathead.com FCS Offensive Player of the Week* College Sporting News FCS National Weekly All-Star* College Football Performance.com FCS RB of the Week* MVFC Offensive Player of the Week

One of the Bison captains ... Dynamic and durable athlete, who has displayed his talents in a variety of ways ... Averaging 7.15 yards per touch -- rushing, pass receiving, and returns -- during career ... Showing up on various preseason “Watch Lists” ... Played wide receiver, running back, special teams and even linebacker (vs. UNI) during sophomore year ... Has played in 36 games during career including 18 starts ... Has rolled up 3,334 all-purpose yards over three seasons ... 2010 SEASON (JUNIOR): All-Missouri Valley Football Conference second team selection ... Rolled up 1,559 yards and 15 TDs rushing on 280 carries to rank 14th in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) statistics, averaging 111.4 yards per game ... Averaged 5.6 yards per carry ... It was the eighth straight season NDSU has had a 1,000-yard rusher ... Also ranked 15th nationally in scoring (8.14 ppg) and 18th in all-purpose yards (144.21 ypg) ... Had nine 100+ yard games rushing including a pair over 200 yards ... Gained national attention by running for 250 yards and three TDs on 20 attempts in the 38-16 win over No. 20 South Dakota (9-25-10) ... Earned Valley Football, Sports Network/Fathead.com, College Sporting News and College Football Performance.com weekly honors ... That effort vs. USD included a career long 67-yard scoring run, topping his previous single-game high of 66 yards against Wagner (9-19-09) ... Rushed for 441 yards and six TDs on 82 carries during NCAA FCS Playoffs including a school playoff record 207 yards and four TDs on 26 attempts at Montana State (12-4-11) in the second round ... Also caught 25 passes for 433 yards and four TDs during the season ... Made a career-high six receptions for 131 yards and one touchdown in the 34-29 comeback win at Youngstown State (10-9-10) ... Had two games with 100+ receiving yards ... Twice had a career long 61-yard reception, vs. Robert Morris (11-27-10) and vs. Indiana State (10-23-10) ... Recorded five 200+ all-purpose yard games including 220 vs. Robert Morris (11-27-10) and 207 at Montana State (12-4-10) ... The 250 yards vs. South Dakota (9-25-10) was a career-high all-purpose effort ... In the MVFC stats (league games), listed at fourth in both rushing (94 ypg) and all-purpose yards (127.5 ypg) ... Had a career-high 29 carries for 124 yards at Eastern Washington (12-11-10) ... 2009 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in 11 games including three starts ... Rushed 64 times for 282 yards and two TDs ... Made 10 catches for 115 yards and two TDs ... Averaged 22.5 ypr on 11 kickoffs and 14 ypr on 12 punt returns ... Season-high 186 all-purpose yards at Indiana State (11-14-09) including 96 on punts, 32 on kickoffs, 29 rushing and 29 receiving ... Averaged 73.8 all-purpose yards per game ... 2008 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in all 11 games including start at Youngstown State (9-20-08) ... Rushed for 124 yards and two TDs on 37 carries ... Caught five passes for 17 yards ... Special teams warrior for NDSU ... Returned 10 punts for 162 yards including a 62-yarder vs. Western Illinois (10-11-08) ... Bison ranked 5th in NCAA FCS statistics in punt returns (15.29 avg.) ... Returned 11 kickoffs for 200 yards ... Also had 10 tackles including six solos on coverage ... Averaged 45.7 all-purpose yards per game ... Top rushing effort was 40 yards and a pair of TDs on 12 carries vs. Central Connecticut State (9-6-08) ... 2007 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... HIGH SCHOOL: First-team 5A all-district selection his senior year under coach Averioin Hurts ... Earned second-team 4A all-district honors as a junior ... Rushed

for 1,915 yards and 16 touchdowns in two years, including a 1,130-yard senior campaign ... Averaged more than 5 yards per carry ... Logged 3,132 all-purpose yards in two seasons with 24 total touchdowns ... PERSONAL: Born December 27, 1988 ... Full name is Darren Keith McNorton Jr...Son of Darren and the late Tonya McNorton ... Has two sisters ... College major is sports management with a minor in communication.McNorton’s Career BestsRushing Attempts: 29 at Eastern Washington, 12-11-10 (124 yards)Rushing Yards: 250 vs. South Dakota, 9-25-10 (20 attempts)Long Rush: 67 vs. South Dakota, 9-25-10TDs Rushing: 4 at Montana State, 12-4-10Receptions: 6 at Youngstown State, 10-9-10 (131 yards)Receiving Yards: 131 at Youngstown State, 10-9-10 (6 receptions)Long Reception: 61 vs. Robert Morris, 11-27-10; vs. Indiana State, 10-23-10Long Kickoff Return: 45 at Southern Illinois, 9-26-09Long Punt Return: 66 at Indiana State, 11-14-09All-Purpose Yards: 250 vs. South Dakota, 9-25-10100+-Yard Rushing Games: 9 (2010)100+-Yard Receiving Games: 2 (2010)200+-Yard Rushing Games: 2 (2010)200+-Yard All-Purpose Games: 5 (2010)

RUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G2008 11 37 124 4 16 3.4 11.32009 11 64 282 2 19 4.4 25.6 2010 14 280 1559 15 67 5.6 111.4 TOTAL 36 381 1965 21 67 5.2 54.6

RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G2008 11 5 17 0 6 0.5 3.4 1.52009 11 10 115 2 29 0.9 11.5 10.5 2010 14 25 433 4 61 1.8 17.3 30.9 TOTAL 36 40 565 6 61 1.1 14.1 15.7

SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G2008 11 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 1.12009 11 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 24 2.2 2010 14 19 15 4 0 0 0 0 114 8.1 TOTAL 36 25 19 6 0 0 0 0 150 4.2

PUNT RET G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G2008 11 10 162 0 62 16.2 14.72009 11 12 168 0 66 14.0 15.3 2010 14 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 TOTAL 36 22 330 0 66 15.0 9.2

KICK RET G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G2008 11 11 200 0 28 18.2 18.22009 11 11 247 0 45 22.5 22.5 2010 14 1 27 0 27 27.0 1.9 TOTAL 36 23 474 0 45 20.6 13.2

ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G2008 11 124 17 162 200 0 503 45.72009 11 282 115 168 247 0 812 73.8 2010 14 1559 433 0 27 0 2019 144.2 TOTAL 36 1965 565 330 474 0 3334 92.6

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74Andrew NACKOffensive Line Ht: 6-3 Wt: 292Sophomore 20 Osakis, Minn.


Walk-on to the Bison program ... 2010 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Did not play in a game, but filled valuable role on scout team ... Named to Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll ... 2009 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... Named to the MVFC Honor Roll ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2009 graduate of Osakis High School ... Two-time all-conference offensive lineman for Osakis and head coach Pat Kalpin ... 2008 Academic All-State selection ... Member of football team that advanced to state semifinals in 2005 ... Three-sport athlete ... Two-year starter at center for basketball team, earning all-conference honors as a senior ... Member of four conference championship teams ... Set Osakis record for discus throw (147’ 6”) in 2008 ... Member of track & field team that won the conference title for the first time in 2009 ... PERSONAL: Born April 24, 1991 ... Son of Keith and Linda Nack ... Has one brother, Aaron ... College major is math education.

86Taylor NELSONTight End Ht: 6-4 Wt: 244Sophomore 20 Minnetonka, Minn.

Working his way into the tight end rotation ... Coming off solid off-season and spring practice ... 2010 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Saw limited action in five games ... 2009 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as redshirt in the Bison program ... HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time honorable mention all-state tight end for Min-netonka High School and head coach Dave Nelson ... Finished with 26 receptions for 579 yards (22.2 avg.) as a senior ... Recorded 100-plus yards in three games ... Earned all-metro honors ... Minnetonka won conference title his sophomore year ... Two-time all-conference ... Three-year letterwinner in basketball and baseball ... Member of Minnetonka’s 2007-08 state championship team ... PERSONAL: Born Dec. 18, 1990 ... Son of Dean and Terry Nelson ... Has one brother, Blake ... Majoring in communications with a minor in business administration.

50Michael MURPHYLong Snapper Ht: 6-0 Wt: 239Sophomore 19 Hollister, Calif.

Has one of the most underrated jobs on the team ... Consistent at his job on daily basis ... 2010 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in all 14 games ... Credited with four tackles including three solos ... Had season-high two tackles vs. Morgan State (9-18-10) ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 graduate of San Benito High School ... Two-time all-league player for San Benito and head coach Chris Cameron ... Recorded 297 tackles, five forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries and one interception during three-year career ... Ranks fourth all-time in tackles at the school ... Competed in the shot put and discus for track & field team ... PERSONAL: Born March 9, 1992 ... Son of Larry and Michele Murphy ... Has two sisters, Amanda and Ally ... College major is psychology.

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10Bobby OLLMANStrong Safety Ht: 5-11 Wt: 198Junior 20 Mequon, Wis.


Hard-hitting player that has played well on special teams and is pushing for more time in the secondary ... Has played in all 25 games in brief career ... 2010 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 14 games ... Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll ... Had seven tackles including four solos ... Matched a career-high with three tackles including two solos vs. South Dakota State (11-13-10) ... Came up with fumble recovery in NCAA playoff win over Robert Morris (11-27-10) ... 2009 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in all 11 games primarily on special teams ... Named to the MVFC Honor Roll ... Credited with five tackles including four assists ... Recorded a season-high three tackles vs. Wagner College (9-19-09) ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2009 graduate of Homestead High School ... First team WisconsinPreps.com all-State safety for Homestead High School and head coach Dave Keel ... Played on undefeated 14-0 Division I state championship teams in 2006 and 2008, state runner-up 11-2 team in 2007 ... Honorable mention WFCA all-state last year ... Recorded five interceptions and three passes defended, along with 62 tackles including five tackles for loss as a senior ... 2008 North Shore Conference Defensive Back of the Year ... 2008 WFCA all-Region, all-Area and all-conference first team selection ... In 2007, had 72 tackles, five passes defended and a pair of interceptions ... Lettered in wrestling as a sophomore ... PERSONAL: Born Nov. 10, 1990 ... Son of Bob and Amy Ollman ... Has one sister, Megan ... Undedicded on college major.

5Dante PEREZQuarterback Ht: 5-9 200RSenior 23 San Jose, Calif.

Looking to contribute in various roles for North Dakota State ... Has battled through an assortment of injuries ... Transfer from Foothill College ... 2010 SEASON (JUNIOR): Saw limited action in three games ... 2009 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... Battled through an assortment of ailments ... 2007-08 SEASONS (FOOTHILL): All-league performer at quarterback for Foothill College and head coach Doug Boyette ... Directed Foothill to pair of junior college bowl wins ... Set records for career passing yards (5,938) and touchdowns (60), most possing yards (493) , TDs (7) and longest scoring pass (96 yards) in a single-game (493), and most yards in a bowl game (385) ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2006 graduate of Valley Christian High School ... Two-time Quarterback of the Year and first team all-league for Valley Christian High School and head coach Mike Machado ... Part of four high school championships during career ... Two-year starter for Valley Christian ... PERSONAL: Born February 10, 1988 ... Son of Lawrence Perez and Toni Lynch ... Has two brothers, Robert and Jemas, and one sister, Yvonne ... College major is psychology with a minor in sociology ... During the summer he coached Down Syndrome adults and children, along with K thru 12th graders.

34Grant OLSONLinebacker Ht: 6-0 Wt: 222Sophomore 19 Plymouth, Minn.

Hard-working newcomer who played a key role on defense and special teams ... Had a solid off-season and spring practice ... Continues to improve with each practice ... 2010 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in all 14 games including one start ... Finished with 52 tackles including 24 solos, 4.5 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, a pair of QB hurries and one sack ... Recorded a season-high 11 tackles including five solos, three tackles for loss and two QB hurries in NCAA playoff start vs. Robert Morris (11-27-10) ... Had season-high six solos at Montana State (12-4-10) ... Twice had six assisted tackles including vs. Indiana State (10-23-10) ... Part of the Bison defense that ranked 7th nationally in both scoring defense (18.21 ppg) and turnover margin (+1.07 avg.) ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 graduate of Wayzata High School ... All-state performer for Wayzata High School and head coach Brad Anderson ... Member of 2008 state championship team ... Wayzata compiled 32-4 record during varsity career ... Recorded 301 tackles including 51 tackles for loss and 13 sacks in three-year career for Warriors, only second behind James Laurinaitis of the St. Louis Rams ... Added three interceptions, three forced fumbles, a pair of blocked kicks and one TD ... During junior and senior seasons, defense only allowed 11 TDs and 75.3 percent of defensive series were 3 and outs ... Two-time all-conference football selection, while also picking up all-area and all-metro honors ... Three-year state tournament qualifier and all-conference wrestler at 215 pounds ... PERSONAL: Born Jan. 13, 1992 ... Son of Lee and Betty Olson ... Has one brother, Luke ... Majoring in mechanical engineer-ing ... Worked at Johnson’s Pest Control and at the USA Wrestling Tournament.

22Sam OJURIRunning Back Ht: 6-0 199Sophomore 20 Lake in the Hills, Ill.

Sat out the 2010 season after being suspended for violation of team rules ... Rejoined the team for winter workouts ... Had strong showing during off-season drills ... 2009 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in seven games ... Rushed 32 times for 144 yards and two TDs ... Averaged 4.5 yards per carry ... Returned three kickoffs for 41 yards and added one tackle ... Recorded a season-high 12 carries for 48 yards and one TD at Indiana State (11-14-09) ... Had a long rush of 16 yards vs. Northern Iowa (10-10-09) ... Also scored TD in first collegiate game vs. Illinois State (10-3-09) ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2009 graduate of Barrington High School ... All-state running back for Barrington High School and head coach Joe Sanchez ... Ranked as the 31st top prospect out of Illinois by Rivals.com ... Led the Broncos to the state quarterfinals and a 9-3 record including a five-game winning streak ... Two-time all-area and all-conference ... Had 1,852 all-purpose yards and 24 TDs as a senior ... Recorded 305 all-purpose yards and 5 TDs in a game last year ... Twice named the Daily Herald Player of the Week ... Had 84 carries for 942 yards as a junior with 15 TDs and over 1,300 yards all-purpose yards ... Two-time letterwinner in basketball ... Three-year letterwinner in track & field ... Holds Mid-Suburban League (MSL) long jump record at 23-feet, 6-inches ... State qualifier, and conference and section champion in long jump ... PERSONAL: Born Sept. 22, 1990 ... Son of Adebisi and Abosede Ojuri ... Has two sisters, Lovette and Elizabeth ... Communications major.

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69Leevon PERRYDefensive Tackle Ht: 6-3½ Wt: 268Sophomore 19 Cottage Grove, Minn.

*2010 Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer Team

Explosive player on the defensive line who disrupts the offense ... Moving from nose guard to defensive tackle ... Made great strides again during the spring and off-season ... 2010 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Started in all 14 games at nose guard Credited with 32 tackles including 11 solos, 5.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, two forced fumbles and a pair of fumble recoveries ... Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer Team ... Had a season-high six tackles including three solos at Youngstown State (10-9-10) ... Made two fumble recoveries vs. Southern Illinois (11-6-10) ... Forced a pair of fumbles at Eastern Washington (12-11-10) ... Part of the Bison defense that ranked 7th nationally in both scoring defense (18.21 ppg) and turnover margin (+1.07 avg.) ... 2009 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... HIGH SCHOOL: First team all-state and all-metro defensive end for St. Paul’s Saint Agnes High School and head coach Jason Finne ... Recorded 75 tackles including 13 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks as a senior ... Two-time all-conference ... Three-year starter ... Also played running back, offensive guard, defensive tackle and linebacker during prep career ... PERSONAL: Born Aug. 24, 1991 ... Son of Lorna Sheehan ... Has one sister, Vanessa ... Majoring in family science with a minor in psychology.

Perry’s Career BestsSolo Tackles: 3 at Youngstown State, 10-9-10Assisted Tackles: 4 vs. Robert Morris, 11-27-10Total Tackles: 6 at Youngstown State, 10-9-10Tackles for Loss: 1 vs. five teams, last at Eastern Washington, 12-11-10Sacks: 1 vs. three teams, last at Eastern Washington, 12-11-10Forced Fumbles: 2 at Eastern Washington, 12-11-10Fumble Recoveries: 2 vs. Southern Illinois, 11-6-10

DEFENSIVE POINT CHARTSeason G UT AT TT FF FR P,BU-D INT Blkd Pts. Sacks Penetr’s2010 14 11 21 32 2 2 0 0 0 181 3.0 5.5

15John PIKEFree Safety Ht: 5-10 Wt: 180Senior 22 Chandler, Ariz.

Player who could always be found around the football ... Transfer from San Diego Mesa Community College (Calif.) ... 2010 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in all 14 games on special teams and in the secondary ... Credited with 16 tackles includ-ing seven solos, three fumble recoveries and an interception ... His pick came in the NCAA playoff win at Montana State (12-4-10) ... 2008-09 SEASONS (San Diego Mesa CC): Played free safety, cornerback and long snapper for head coach Matt Kofler at San Diego Mesa C.C. ... First team all-conference and all-state selection in 2009 after picking off a school record 10 passes ... Blocked a pair of kicks including a punt that led to a touchdown ... Finished with 70 tackles and 12 interceptions over two seasons ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2007 graduate of Maros de Niza High School (Tempe, Ariz.) ... Played defensive cornerback, safety, wide receiver and long snapper for head coach Roy Lopez at Marcos de Niza ... Had 40 tackles, three interceptions and a fumble recovery as a senior ... PERSONAL: Born June 1, 1989 ... Son of Michael and Pamela Pike, Chandler, Ariz. ... Has one sister, Branigan ... Father was wrestler at Arizona State ... College major is sports and recreation management ... Worked football camps and at USA Wrestling Tournament during the summer.

Pike’s Career BestsSolo Tackles: 3 vs. South Dakota, 9-25-10 Assisted Tackles: 1 vs. nine teams, last at Montana State, 12-4-10Total Tackles: 4 vs. South Dakota, 9-25-10

DEFENSIVE POINT CHARTSeason G UT AT TT FF FR P,BU-D INT Blkd Pts. Sacks Penetr’s2010 14 7 9 16 0 3 2 1 0 122 0 0

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63Austin RICHARD Offensive Guard Ht: 6-2¾ Wt: 314Senior 22 Fargo, N.D.

* 2011 FCS Senior Scout Bowl Preseason North All-American H.M.* 2010 Missouri Valley Football Conference Preseason H.M.* 2010 Phil Steele’s College Preview All-MVFC Second Team* 2009 Honorable Mention All-MVFC * Two-time MVFC Offensive Lineman of the Week

Talented veteran performer on offensive line ... Strong and physical player who has displayed his versatility ... Increased strength and improved technique during the spring and offseason workouts ... Played in 36 games including 28 starts in career ... Honorable mention on FCS Senior Scout Bowl Preseason All-America North team ... 2010 SEASON (JUNIOR): Started in all 14 games including three starts at center ... One of the main reasons NDSU had 1,000-yard rusher for the eighth straight season ... 2009 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Started in all 11 games at center ... Honorable mention on the all-Missouri Valley Football Conference team ... Two-time MVFC Offensive Lineman of the Week ... Part of offensive line that allowed NDSU to rank 8th in rushing offense (219.82 ypg) and 19th in total offense (400.09 ypg) in NCAA Division I FCS statistics ... 2008 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in all games including starting assignments against Central Connecticut State (9-6-08), Illinois State (10-25-08) and Indiana State (11-1-08) ... Part of offensive line that allowed NDSU to rank 17th in rushing offense and 21st in sacks allowed in NCAA Division I FCS ... 2007 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ...HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time selection to the all-conference and all-state teams under head coach Kevin Feeney ... The Bruins were 33-3 over Richards’ three seasons with state championships in 2004 and 2006 and a runner-up finish in 2005 ... Played in 2007 Badlands Bowl ... Also played baseball for South ... PERSONAL: Born March 7, 1989 ... Son of Leo and Shirley Richard ... Father, uncle and three cousins all attended NDSU ... College major is criminal justice with a minor in psychology ... Spent summer with Fargo-Moorhead Expos Amateur Baseball team and the Liquid Ice Softball team.

75Jason POMERENKEOffensive Tackle Ht: 6-5½ Wt: 306RFreshman 20 Sioux Center, Iowa

Productive first season in the program ... Increased strength and improved tech-nique during the spring and offseason workouts ... 2010 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 gradu-ate of Sioux City Center Community High School ... All-state offensive lineman for Sioux Center Community High School and head coach Van Regenmorter ... Sioux Center went 5-4 and advanced to state playoffs his senior year ... Played in Shrine Bowl ... Iowa Newspaper Association Class 2A third team all-state ... Iowa Preps All-Class Elite all-state second team ... Sioux City Journal All-Northwest Iowa and all-district first teams ... Des Moines Register Class 2A all-state first team ... Three-year letterwinner in track & field in shot put ... Post player on basketball team ... PERSONAL: Born May 20, 1991 ... Son of Kelly and Teresa Pomerenke ... Has one brother, Aaron, who plays football at the University of South Dakota ... College major is management information systems.

65Adam SCHUELLEROffensive Guard Ht: 6-3 Wt: 291RFreshman 19 Fergus Falls, Minn.


Productive first season in the program ... Increased strength and improved technique during the spring and offseason workouts ...2010 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 graduate of Fergus Falls High School ... Three-year starter for Fergus Falls and head coach Richard Risbrudt ... Member of the 2008 Fergus Falls team that won conference and section titles on the way to 8-0 regular season record and state playoff appear-ance ... Honorable mention all-conference pick in basketball ... PERSONAL: Born December 18, 1991 ... Son of Bill and Joyce Schueller ... Has one brother, Thomas ... College major is exercise science ... Worked for Lake Area Docks & Lifts install-ing lake shore products.

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4Ryan SMITHWide Receiver Ht: 5-7 Wt: 174Sophomore 19 Wahpeton, N.D.

* 2011 College Football Performance.com Punt Returners Watch List* 2011 Phil Steele’s FCS College Preview All-MVFC First Team* Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll

Explosive player with game-changing potential when he touches the football ... Made the adjustment quickly to the collegiate game ... Switching from running back to wide receiver ... Hard-worker who improved over the course of the year ... On the College Football Performance.com Punt Returners Watch List and first team return specialist on Phil Steele’s FCS College Preview All-MVFC preseason team ... 2010 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in all 14 games ... Returned 31 punts for 332 yards for a 10.7 average ... Ranked 26th in NCAA FCS ... Returned five punts for 146 yards including a season long of 51 yards vs. Morgan State (9-18-10) ... Returned nine kickoffs for 183 yards and 20.3 average ... Had season best return of 38 yards at Youngstown State (10-9-10) ... Had three carries for 15 yards ... Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 graduate of Wahpeton High School ... Two-time all-state and all-conference running back for Wahpeton and head coach Mike McCall ... Rushed for 2,781 yards as a senior and 2,135 yards as a junior ... The Huskies went 12-1 and reached the state AA semifinals in 2009, and went 9-3 and advanced to the state AAA quarterfinals in 2008 ... 2009-10 Old Spice National Red Zone Player of the Year ... Holds a dozen Wahpeton High School football records ... Rushed nine times for 40 yards and caught five passes for 45 in Team North Dakota’s 41-38 win over Montana in the Badlands Bowl ... It was North Dakota’s first win since 2007 ... Won the state 100 meter dash championship in 2009 and was member of the 2009 Eastern Dakota Conference basketball championship team ... Set the EDC records in the 100 and 200 ... PERSONAL: Born August 19, 1991 ... Son of Randy and Trudi Smith ... Has two sisters, KiKi and Allie, who competed in track & field at South Dakota ... KiKi ran at NDSU in 2001-02 ... Father played football and ran track at Northern State, while mother played volleyball and ran track at Jamestown College ... College major is business administration ... Worked secu-rity for USA Wrestling during the summer.

98Scott STOCZYNSKI Defensive End Ht: 6-2¾ Wt: 255Senior 22 Hoffman Estates, Ill.


Hard-working player that continues to improve each day ... Veteran performer who brings great deal of experience to the defensive line rotation at several positions ... Has played in 32 games including 17 starts during career ... 2010 SEASON (JUNIOR): Started in all 14 games at defensive end ... Credited with 47 tackles including six tackles for loss, three QB hurries, one sack, a fumble recovery and one pass breakup ... Recorded a career-high eight tackles including three solos vs. Western Illinois (10-2-10) ... Made a career best four solo tackles and six overall at Illinois State (10-16-10) ... Had a career-high 1.5 tackles for loss vs. Southern Illinois (11-6-10) ... Fumble recovery came at Eastern Washington (12-11-10) in NCAA playoffs ... Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll ... 2009 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 11 games including three starting assignments ... Regular on special teams ... Recorded 12 tackles including six solos ... Received MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award ... Season-high four tackles including three solos and a forced fumble in season opener at Iowa State (9-3-09) ... 2008 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in seven games primarily on special teams ... 2007 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2007 graduate of Hoffman Estates High School ... Three-year varsity starter and the only two-way player for Hoffman Estates under head coach Bill Helzer ... Named to the 2006 Northwest All-Area team and selected to play in the 2007 Illinois Football Coaches Association/Shrine all-star game ... Made 103 tackles on defense his senior year, and caught 12 passes for 124 yards on offense ... Three-year starter in lacrosse, earning all-conference honors ... Two-year starter in basketball ... National Honor Society ... PERSONAL: Born September 8, 1988 ... Son of Ed and Mary Stoczynski ... Has two sisters, Angela and Becca ... Angela competes in track & field for Eastern Illinois ... College major is criminal justice with a minor in psychology ... Worked NDSU football camps and USA Wrestling during the summer ... Future plans include joining the North Dakota Highway Patrol.

Stoczynski’s Career BestsSolo Tackles: 4 at Illinois State, 10-16-10Assisted Tackles: 6 at Missouri State, 11-20-10Tackles: 8 vs. Western Illinois, 10-2-10Tackles For Loss: 1.5 vs. Southern Illinois, 11-6-10Sacks: 1 vs. Southern Illinois, 11-6-10Forced Fumble: 1 at Iowa State, 9-3-09Fumble Recovery: 1 at Eastern Washington, 12-11-10

DEFENSIVE POINT CHARTSeason G UT AT TT FF FR P,BU-D INT BLK Pts. Sacks Penetr’s2008 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02009 11 6 6 12 1 0 0 0 0 68 0 0 2010 14 16 31 47 0 1 1 0 0 249 1 6..0 TOTAL 32 22 37 59 1 1 1 0 0 317 1 6.0

24Brian SHEPHERDCornerback Ht: 5-9¾ Wt: 178Sophomore 20 Olathe, Kan.

Transfer from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, which dropped its football program ... Eligible for 2011 season ... 2010 SEASON (UNO/Freshman): Started all 11 games for UNO ... Recorded two interceptions and 48 tackles...returned an interception 89 yards for a touchdown against Missouri Southern on Sept. 25, setting the school record for longest interception return...also scored a touchdown on a fumble recovery in the end zone against Fort Hays State on (10-16-10) ... Broke up six passes, blocked one kick and made two tackles for loss ... Recorded a season-high 10 tackles and an interception vs. Missouri Western (11-6-10) ... 2009 SEASON (Redshirt): Redshirt in UN-O program ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2009 graduate of Olathe North High School ... All-state selection and a second team all-metro and first team defensive player in the Sunflower Conference while playing School for head coach Pete Flood ... Also lettered in track and field ... PERSONAL: Born March 2, 1991 ... Son of Regina Shepherd ... Has two brothers including twin Ryan and two sisters ... Majoring in childhood education with a minor in coaching.

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49Kevin VAADELANDTight End Ht: 6-4 Wt: 243Sophomore 20 Park Rapids, Minn.

Talented performer excited to get back on the field after being sidelined by an injury last season ... Pushing to get into tight end rotation ... 2010 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Missed the season with an injury ... 2009 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out season as redshirt in the Bison program ... HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time honorable mention all-state linebacker for Parks Rapids Area High School and head coach Tom Ahrendt ... Three-year conference Most Valuable Linebacker ... Three-time all-conference ... Member of Park Rapids Area baseball team that placed fifth at the 2007 state tournament ... Earned all-conference baseball honors in 2008 ... Three-year starter in basketball ... PERSONAL: Born Dec. 7, 1990 ... Son of John and Dawn Vaadeland ... Has one sister, Olivia ... Majoring in sports recreation and leadership ... Worked for Fargo Water Treatment Plant during the summer.

9Esley THORTONQuarterback Ht: 6-3 Wt: 209RFreshman 20 Bismarck, N.D.


Providing plenty of competition at quarterback position ... Coming off solid first year in the program ... 2010 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the 2010 season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 graduate of Bismarck High School ... Two-time all-state and all-region quarterback for Bismarck and head coach Mark Gibson ... Bismarck compiled 23-1 record over past two seasons includ-ing a pair of state football championships ... Set school records for most passing yards in season and career ... North Dakota’s 2009 Gatorade Player of the Year ... Completed 11 of 18 passes for 118 yards and one TD, and rushed nine times for 27 yards in Team North Dakota’s 41-38 win over Montana in the Badlands Bowl ... It was North Dakota’s first win since 2007 ... Member of Bismarck’s 2008 state championship basketball team that went 25-2 ... First baseman and pitcher for baseball team, also throws the javelin for the track & field team ... National Honor Society ... AAA Senior Athlete Award ... PERSONAL: Born August 16, 1991 ... Son of Esley and Melinda Thorton ... Has two brothers, Matthew and Rhannon ... Father played football NDSCS ... College major is exercise science.

77Billy TURNEROffensive Tackle Ht: 6-5½ Wt: 292Sophomore 19 Shoreview, Minn.

* 2011 Phil Steele’s FCS College Preview All-MVFC Second Team

Strong, athletic young offensive lineman who moved into the starting lineup as a true freshman ... Continues to improve each time he steps on the field ... Named to Phil Steele’s FCS College Preview All-MVFC second team ... 2010 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Started in 12 of 13 games played ... One of the main reasons NDSU had 1,000-yard rusher for the eighth straight season ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 graduate of Mounds View High School ... All-state lineman for Mounds View and head coach Jim Galvin ... The Mustangs compiled a 26-8 record and won section titles and advanced to state playoffs all three years during career ... Landed spot on St. Paul Pioneer Press all-state, Minneapolis Star Tribune all-metro, metro all-star and all-conference first teams ... Entered season on Star Tribune and KARE 11’s preseason metro squads ... Pitches and plays first for baseball team and was invited to several prospect camps ... PERSONAL: Born October 17, 1991 ... Son of Maurice and Keren Johnson Turner ... Father played running back at Utah State, drafted by Minnesota Vikings in 1983 and played five years in NFL (Vikings, Green Bay and NY Jets) ... Has two brothers, Maurice Turner, who plays at UNI, and Bryan Kehl Line, who played at BYU and was drafted by the NY Giants in 2008 ... College major is communications ... Shares same birthdate as teammate Colten Heagle ... Worked for Fargo Parks & Recreation and security for Old Broadway during the summer.

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82Matt VELDMAN Tight End Ht: 6-6¾ Wt: 257Senior 23 Becker, Minn.

* Missouri Valley Football Conference President’s Council Award* MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award* MVFC All-Academic Honorable Mention* MVFC Honor Roll

One of the Bison captains ... Looking to put nagging injuries behind ... Worked hard during the spring and the off-season ... Solid blocker ... Threat on offense catching the ball with long reach and good hands ... Played in 27 games with eight starts in career ... 2010 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in 11 games ... Caught four passes for 33 yards and one TD at Youngstown State (10-9-10) ... Honorable mention on Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Academic team ... Received MVFC President’s Council Award and Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award ... 2009 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in seven games including six starts ... Named to Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll ... Showed athleticism with fingertip15-yard TD grab in 34-17 loss at Iowa State (9-3-09) ... Caught 15 passes for 191 yards and three touchdowns ... Made a career-high four receptions twice, vs. Youngstown State (11-21-09) for 65 yards and a 27-yard TD, and vs. nationally-ranked UNI (10-10-09) for 45 yards ... The 65 yards is a career best, the 27-yarder is a career long ... 2008 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in nine games including two starts at UNI (10-18-08) and at Illinois State (10-25-08) ... Received MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award ... Caught four passes for 29 yards including season long 11-yard reception vs. Indiana State (11-1-08) ... Blocked kick vs. South Dakota State (11-22-08) ... 2007 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2007 graduate of Becker High School ... Finalist for the “Mr. Football” award in Minnesota ... First-team all-state by the AP, Pioneer Press and Minnesota Vikings...Named to the Star Tribune and KARE-11 all-metro teams ... Area Player of the Year by the St. Cloud Times ... Won a state championship his junior year, and led Becker to a 12-2 record and Class 3A state runner-up finish in 2006 under coach Dwight Lundeen ... Caught 49 passes for 850 yards and 19 touchdowns ... Also played on the defensive line, recording 10 sacks and eight tackles for loss ... Also competed in basketball for the Bulldogs ... PERSONAL: Born August 12, 1988 ... Son of Gregg and Stacy Veldman ... Has two brothers, Ryan and Mike, and one sister, Lauren ... Father played football for Moorhead State (1978-82) and the Dallas Cowboys (1983) ... Uncles, Steve and Mark Veld-man played football for the University of North Dakota ... Mother graduated from NDSU ... Majoring in marketing and minor in agribusiness ... Intern at Pedi-gree Technologies during the summer ... Looking toward to career in business.

Veldman’s Career BestsReceptions: 4 vs. Youngstown State, 11-21-09; vs. UNI 10-10-09Receiving Yards: 65 vs. Youngstown State, 11-21-09 (4 receptions)Long Reception: 27 vs. Youngstown State, 11-21-09


29A.J. VAN VOORHISFree Safety Ht: 5-8½ Wt: 188Sophomore 20 Champlin, Minn.

Tough, hard-nosed player that contributes on special teams and is pushing to break into the secondary rotation ... 2010 SEASON (FRESHMAN): “Bam-Bam” played in all 14 games and finished with 10 tackles including one solo primarily on special teams ... Made a season-high three tackles including a solo in NCAA playoff win over Robert Morris (11-27-10) ... 2009 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2009 graduate of Champlin Park High School ... All-state second team performer for Champlin Park High School and head coach Mike Korton in 2008 ... Named the 2008 Northwest Suburban Conference Special Teams and co-Defensive Player of the Year ... Led team to 9-2 record and conference title as senior ... Section runner-up to eventual state champ Wayzata ... Defense was No. 1 in the state, allowing only 128 points ... Recorded 67 tackles, four interceptions and returned a pair of punts for TDs ... Two-time all-conference selection ... First-team on 2008 Minnesota Vikings all-state team ... Named to 2008 KARE 11 and Star Tribune all-metro team ... Two-year letterwinner in both baseball and basketball ... PERSONAL: Born Feb. 27, 1991 ... Son of Tom and Sue Van Voorhis ... Has one brother, Derek ... Father, Tom, was a standout football player for the Bison from 1981-85 and member of 1983 and 1985 NCAA Division II national championship teams ... Wearing same number as father ... Father, mother, aunt and uncle all attended NDSU ... Majoring in history education.

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23Matt VOIGTLANDER Punter Ht: 5-11½ Wt: 219Senior 22 Lino Lakes, Minn.

* Missouri Valley Football Conference Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award

Versatile player who was moved to punter full-time during spring drills ... Had been the emergency punter over past couple of seasons ... Worked hard to develop punting skills including work with former Bison All-American Mike Dragosavich ... Has played in 34 games in career ... 2010 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in all 14 games ... Had 29 carries for 202 yards including a season best 30-yard run vs. Southern Illinois (11-6-10) ... Had a season-high 48 yards on three carries at Youngstown State (10-9-10) ... Added two receptions for four yards ... Had four tackles including three solos on special teams ... Matched career-high with two solo tackles in the NCAA playoff win over Robert Morris (11-27-10) ... 2009 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in nine games including a pair of starting assignments ... Fullback, halfback and wide receiver ... Received Missouri Valley Football Conference Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award ... Rushed 15 times for 152 yards and a TD ... Caught six passes for 132 yards and a pair of touchdowns ... Special teams warrior ... Had one punt for 41 yards ... Credited with four tackles ... Averaged 32.8 all-purpose yards per game ... Career long 53-yard pass reception for one touchdown at Sam Houston State (9-12-09) ... Finished with four tackles including two vs. Illinois State (10-3-09) ... 2008 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in all 11 games ... Rushed 30 times for 265 yards and one TD ... Recorded a career-high 82 yards on 10 carries vs. Central Connecticut State (9-6-08) ... Had a season-long rush of 45 yards vs. Western Illinois (10-11-08) ... Caught one pass for 14 yards ... Had 14 tackles including seven solos ... Credited with a career-high four tackles including three assists at Missouri State (11-15-08) ... Had two solo tackles at Youngstown State (9-20-08) ... Recovered a fumble against Southern Illinois (10-4-08) ... Returned two kickoffs for 28 yards vs. Austin Peay (8-28-08) ... 2007 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2007 graduate of Centennial High School ... Player of the Year in the Northwest Suburban Conference, all-state second team, and first-team all-metro as a junior in 2005 ... All-state honorable mention and third-team all-metro as a senior in 2006 ... Four-year letterwinner and a team captain for coach Mike Watson ... Three-time all-conference selection ... Ran for 1,671 yards on 233 carries his final two seasons, averaging 7.2 yards per carry and scoring 24 touchdowns ... Also caught 33 passes for 610 yards and five TDs...Also competed in hockey, track and golf... PERSONAL: Born December 7, 1988 ... Son of Ron and Lori Voigtlander ... Has two sisters, Ashley, who graduated from Gustavus Adolphus (2009), and Molly, who is attending Concordia College ... Father played college soccer at Wisconsin-Green Bay (1980-84) ... Majoring in elementary education with a minor in child development ... Worked in Fargo Parks District Kids Program during the summer ... Future plans include graduating in May 2012, getting married June 2, 2012, to Emily Aus, and applying for teaching jobs.

Voigtlander’s Career BestsRushing Attempts: 10 vs. Central Connecticut State, 9-6-08 (82 yards)Rushing Yards: 82 at Central Connecticut State, 9-6-08 (10 carries)Long Rush: 45 vs. Western Illinois, 10-11-08Receptions: 4 at Indiana State, 11-14-09 (70 yards)Receiving Yards: 70 at Indiana State, 11-14-09 (4 receptions)Long Reception: 53 at Sam Houston State, 9-12-09Solo Tackles: 2 vs. Robert Morris, 11-27-10; at Youngstown State, 9-20-08Assisted Tackles: 3 at Missouri State, 11-15-08Total Tackles: 4 at Missouri State, 11-15-08

RUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G2008 11 30 265 1 45 8.8 24.12009 9 15 152 1 36 10.1 16.9 2010 14 29 202 0 30 7.0 14.4 TOTAL 34 74 619 2 45 8.4 18.2


KICK RET G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G2008 11 2 28 0 15 14.0 2.52009 9 2 11 0 7 5.5 1.2 2010 14 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 TOTAL 34 4 39 0 15 9.8 1.1

PUNTING G No. Yds Lg Avg. 2008 11 0 0 0 0.02009 9 1 41 41 41.0 2010 14 0 0 0 0.0 TOTAL 34 1 41 41 41.0

ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G2008 11 265 14 0 28 0 307 27.92009 9 152 132 0 11 0 295 32.8 2010 14 202 4 0 0 0 206 14.7 TOTAL 34 417 150 0 39 0 808 23.8

SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G2008 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.52009 9 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 18 2.0 2010 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTAL 34 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 24 1.1

DEFENSIVE POINT CHARTSeason G UT AT TT FF FR P,BU-D INT Blkd Pts. Sacks Penetr’s2008 11 7 7 14 0 1 0 0 0 85 0 02009 9 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 2010 14 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 TOTAL 34 11 11 22 0 1 0 0 0 129 0 0

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12Cooper WAHLO Wide Receiver Ht: 6-1¾ Wt: 195Sophomore 20 Woodbury, Minn.


Outstanding athlete pushing for time in the wide receiver rotation ... Contributed on special teams ... Worked in the off-season to improve strength and technique ... 2010 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in eight games, primarily on special teams ... 2009 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... Named to Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll ... HIGH SCHOOL: Honorable mention all-state wide receiver for Woodbury High School and head coach Beau LaBore ... 2008 all-conference selection after the Royals went 9-2 and advanced to the section championship game ... As a senior recorded 16 receptions for 488 yards (30 ypc) and seven TDs; eight rushes for 83 yards and 1 TD, and averaged 35 yards and had a TD on seven kick returns ... Minnesota Football Coaches Association Silver Academic Award ... Member of Woodbury’s 2008 state champion 400 meter relay team, and also earned all-state honors in the 800 meter relay and triple jump ... Overall, the Royals won the 2008 Suburban East Conference title, placed second in Section 3AA and finished third at the State AA meet ... PERSONAL: Born June 1, 1991 ... Son of Cooper and Nancy Wahlo ... Has one brother, Cornelius, and one sister, Queenella ... College major is exercise science ... Worked at Fargo Assembly over the summer.

89Zach VRAAWide Receiver Ht: 6-2 Wt: 203RFreshman 19 Inver Grove Hts., Minn.


Gifted receiver who was slowed by injury at start of the 2010 fall camp ... Worked hard in rehab and turned in solid performance in off-season ... 2010 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 gradu-ate of Rosemount High School ... All-state wide receiver for Rosemount and head coach Jeff Erdmann ... Finished career with 113 receptions for 1,985 yards and 25 TDs ... Led team in scoring as a junior and senior ... Rosemount reached the 2008 state 5A semifinals after rolling to 11-2 record, and claimed Lake Conference and section titles ... Minnesota’s Mr. Football in 2009 ... 2009 St. Paul Pioneer Press and Minnesota Vikings all-state ... Honorable mention on the Associated Press all-state team ... Minneapolis Star Tribune all-metro ... Two-time all-conference ... Two-time KARE 11 all-metro ... All-conference and all-metro on the basketball court as a junior ... Finished with 1,070 career points, averaging 20 points per game ... 2010 state champion in 110 High hurdles... ... Three-year all-state and all-conference performer in track & field including second place in 110 high hurdles at 2009 state meet ... Rosemount won the state track & field champion-ship in 2008, and the True Team state track & field titles in 2007 and 2009 ... National Honor Society ... 2010 KARE 11 Academic All-Star ... Member of select choirs ... PERSONAL: Born February 12, 1992 ... Son of Douglas and Monica Vraa ... Has two sisters, Ashley and Ellie ... Uncle, Steve Scheurer played football for the University of Iowa (1987-88) ... Majoring in sports management with a minor in business marketing ... Worked security at USA Wrestling tournament.

1Marcus WILLIAMS Cornerback Ht: 5-11 Wt: 190Sophomore 20 Minneapolis, Minn.

* 2011 Missouri Valley Football Conference Preseason Team* 2011 Phil Steele’s FCS College Preview All-MVFC First Team* 2011 College Football Performance.com DB Watch List* 2011 Consensus Draft Services FCS Preseason H.M. All-America* 2010 Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer Team* 2010 All-MVFC Honorable Mention

Made an immediate impact in the secondary ... Big time playmaker with excellent athleticism and speed ... Worked hard in the off-season to improve strength and technique ... Garnering preseason recognition for his performance last season ... 2010 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Started in 12 of 14 games played at cornerback ... Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer team ... Honorable mention on the All-MVFC team ... Recorded four interceptions including one returned for a TD in NCAA quarterfinal game at Eastern Washington ... Had at least one pass defended in 12 of 14 games ... Finished with 47 tackles including 36 solos and one tackle for loss ... Credited with a season-high six tackles twice including five solos at Montana State (12-4-10) and vs. Southern Illinois (11-6-10) ... Returned seven kickoffs for 151 yards and 21.6 average ... Had four kickoff returns for 91 yards vs. Western Illinois (10-2-10) including a season-long of 43 yards ... 2009 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out as a redshirt in the Bison program ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2009 graduate of Hopkins High School ... Three-year starter at wide receiver and defensive back for head coach John Den Hartog ... Valuable contributor to 2008 Hopkins team that went 8-3 and advanced to Section 6AAAAA final ... Made key reception, caught six passes for 101 yards and TD in last-second 24-21 win over Minnetonka in section semifinals ... Made 10 receptions for 280 yards and three TDs in 42-24 win over Irondale ... Scored five times in 56-42 shootout win at Edina ... Returned several interceptions for TDs during 2008 season ... Part of 2006 team that won Section 6AAAAA championship ... All-state performer as senior ... Three-time all-Metro and all-Classic Lake Conference selection ... Two-year starter on basketball court ... Member of the Royals 31-0 state championship team ... Two-time all-conference pick on the hardwood ... PERSONAL: Son of Jeffrey and Carolyn Williams ... Born March 24, 1991 ... Has three sisters, Aisha, Brianna and Bianca, and one brother, Rashan ... College major is university studies ... Father, Jeffrey, played football for St. Cloud State ... Worked at Fargo Assembly over the summer.

Williams’ Career BestsSolo Tackles: 5 vs. three teams, last at Montana State, 12-4-10Assisted Tackles: 2 vs. Western Illinois, 10-2-10; vs. South Dakota, 9-25-10Tackles: 6 at Montana State, 12-4-10; 6 vs. Southern Illinois, 11-6-10Tackles for Loss: 1.0 vs. Indiana State, 10-23-10 Interceptions: 1 vs. four teams, last at Eastern Washington, 12-11-10Long Interception Return: 41 at Montana State, 12-4-10Pass Breakups: 2 vs. three teams, last vs. South Dakota State, 11-13-10Kickoff Returns: 4 vs. Western Illinois, 10-2-10Kickoff Return Yards: 90 vs. Western Illinois, 10-2-10Long Kickoff Return: 43 vs. Western Illinois, 10-2-10

KICK RET G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G2010 14 7 151 0 43 21.6 10.8

DEFENSIVE POINT CHARTSeason G UT AT TT FF FR P,BU-D INT BLK Pts. Sacks Penetr’s2010 14 36 11 47 0 0 12 4 0 372 0 1.0

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58Alex YAGGIELinebacker Ht: 6-0 Wt: 220Senior 23 Thief River Falls, Minn.


Third generation Bison player that has provided leadership through his work ethic on and off the field ... Worked hard to develop strength, speed and quick-ness ... 2010 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in two games ... Had one tackle ... 2009 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in nine games on special teams and in linebacker rotation ... Recorded 10 tackles including a pair of solos ... Blocked a punt at nationally-ranked South Dakota State (10-17-09) ... Made a career-high five tack-les vs. Wagner College (9-19-09) including four assisted tackles ... 2008 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Saw limited action, but came up with a solo tackle and fumble recovery against Central Connecticut State (9-6-08) ... Member of Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll ... 2007 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison football program ... HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time all-conference performer for Thief River Falls High School under the direction of head coach Jeff Mumm ... Three-year letterwinner and two-time starter for the Prowlers ... Played quarterback, tight end, linebacker and safety during career .. Passed for 750 yards and 8 TDs, and rushed for 400 yards and 10 TDs as a senior ... Team went 10-2 and qualified for state playoffs in 2006, both firsts for the TRF football program ... Recorded 85 tackles as a junor, 70 stops as a senior ... Three-year starter on the basketball court, averaging 14 points and 4.5 rebounds per game for Thief River Falls ... Two-year letterwinner in outfield for Prowlers’ baseball team ... PERSONAL: Born August 28, 1988 ... Son of Kevin and Vicki Yaggie ... Has two brothers, Andrew and Aaron ... Has one sister, Brooke ... Seven relatives including father, mother and brother attended NDSU ... Uncle, Bob, and cousin, Bruce, played football for North Dakota State ... Worked for the Heartland Capital Group, LLC, in equipment financing, and Yaggie Farms ... Majoring in business management and AgEcon ... Future plans include farming with his father beginning at the completion of the season.

Yaggie’s Career BestsSolo Tackles: 1 vs. three teams, last at Southern Illinois, 9-26-09Assisted Tackles: 4 vs. Wagner, 9-19-09Tackles: 5 vs. Wagner, 9-19-09Forced Recovery: 1 vs. Centrail Connecticut State, 9-6-08

DEFENSIVE POINT CHARTSeason G UT AT TT FF FR P,BU-D INT BLK Pts. Sacks Penetr’s2008 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 15 0 02009 9 2 8 10 0 0 0 0 1 56 0 0 2010 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 TOTAL 11 3 9 12 0 1 0 0 1 75 0 0

45Chad WILLSONLinebacker Ht: 5-11 Wt: 221Senior 21 Layton, Utah

* 2010 Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer Team* MVFC Defensive Player of the Week (9-6-10)

Tremendous addition to the linebacking corps ... Motor is always running ... Started with a bang in first game at Kansas and went on to earn Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer team honors after transferring from Snow College in Ephraim, Utah ... 2010 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in 11 games including three starts ... Second on the team with 74 tackles including 32 solos, 4.5 tackles for loss, five QB hurries, four pass breakups and 1.5 sacks ... Started NDSU career on high note with a season-high 12 tackles including six solos, one pass breakup and a QB hurry at Kansasa (9-4-10) ... Earned Valley Football Defensive Player of the Week honors (9-6-10) ... Made 11 tackles including a season-high eight solos and a sack at Illinois State (10-16-10) ... Had two tackles for loss vs. Indiana State (10-23-10) ... Credited with a pair of pass breakups vs. Southern Illinois (11-6-10) ... SNOW COLLEGE (2008-09): MVP of 2009 Top of Mountains Bowl game ... Snow compiled 10-2 record in 2009, was ranked No. 5 in nation and won the bowl game ... Snow went 11-2 during freshman year, was ranked No. 2 in nation and lost in 2008 NJCAA national championship game ... HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time time all-state player for Layton High School and head coach Jim Batchelor ... Recorded 216 tackles over junior and senior seasons ... Also played soccer and basketball ... PERSONAL: Born April 20, 1990 ... Son of Craig and Diana Willson ... Has two brothers, Reese and Jace ... Brother played football at Pima and Dixie Colleges (2004-07), father played football for Southern Utah ... Majoring in public relations and advertising.

Willson’s Career BestsSolo Tackles: 8 at Illinois State, 10-16-10Assisted Tackles: 7 vs. South Dakota, 9-25-10Tackles: 12 at Kansas, 9-4-10Tackles for Loss: 2 vs. Indiana State, 10-23-10Sacks: 1 at Illinois State, 10-16-10QB Hurries: 2 vs. Southern Illinois, 11-6-10Pass Breakups: 1 vs. four teams, last at Montana State, 12-4-10Game W/Double-Figure Tackles: 2 games

DEFENSIVE POINT CHARTSeason G UT AT TT FF FR P,BU-D INT BLK Pts. Sacks Penetr’s2010 11 32 42 74 0 0 4 0 0 348 1.0 4.5

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88Luke ALBERSTight End Ht: 6-4¾ Wt: 228Freshman 18 Amherst Junction, Wis.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 graduate of Iola-Scandinavia High School ... All-state game selection at tight end for Iola-Scandinavia and head coach Scott Erickson ... All-conference performer at tight end and defensive end including first-team honors as a junior ... Had 44 career receptions for 816 yards and seven TDs ... Recorded 71 tackles, eight sacks and had three interceptions over last two years on defense ... Also punted for the Thunderbirds as a senior ... Second team all-area and all-conference forward as a junior, leading team in scoring, rebounds, blocked shots and field goal and free throw shooting ... Part of two conference champion track and field teams ... Member of 400 meter relay team that placed fifth at state ... PERSONAL: Born May 23, 1993 ... Son of David Albers, Iola, Wis., and Jan Ander-son, Amherst Junction, Wis. ... Has three sisters, Andrea, Emily and Kiaya ... Plans to major in civil engineering with an emphasis on the environment.

46Andrew BONNETFullback Ht: 6-2¾ Wt: 231Freshman 18 Council Bluffs, Iowa

HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 graduate of Underwood High School ... Second-team all-Western Iowa, and first-team all-district and all-area as a senior for Underwood and head coach Loaren Lintner ... Four-year letterwinner and three-year starter ... Academic all-district ... Rushed 107 times for 771 yards and 10 TDs as a senior, and added three receptions for 118 yards and two TDs ... Recorded 37 tackles including 17 solos and nine tackles for loss ... Led Underwood to 6-4 record and state playoffs ... Played fullback, tight end, defensive tackle, linebacker and defensive end during career ... Second-team all-district and all-Southeast Iowa as a junior ... Rushed 70 times for 493 yards and five TDs, and also caught eight passes for 182 yards and one TD ... Made 42 tackles including ... State qualifier in shot put (48’ 10”) and discus (145’ 2”) ... Part of school record-setting shuttle hurdle relay team as a junior ... Captain for football, basketball and track and field teams ... PERSONAL: Born Dec. 27, 1992 ... Son of Michael and Melinda Bonnet ... Has one brother, Matt, and one sister, Emma ... Plans to major in engineering.

32Jordan CHAMPIONCornerback Ht: 5-9 Wt: 175Freshman 18 Avondale, Ariz.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 graduate of Westview High School ... First-team all-State and all-Desert West Region running back for Westview and head coach Jeff Bowen ... Rushed for 1,167 yards and 16 TDs for the 10-3 state Class 5A Division II semifinalists ... Three-year starter for Westview ... Rushed for 1,053 yards and earned all-region second-team honors at defensive back as a junior ... Starter at defensive back as a sophomore for the 2008 team that went 12-2 and played in state championship game ... PERSONAL: Born Aug. 10, 1993 ... Son of Darryll and Vicky Dorce’us ... Has one brother, Jared Champion, and one sister, Courtney Champion..

64Josh COLVILLEOffensive Line Ht: 6-1¾ Wt: 268Freshman 19 Deephaven, Minn.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 graduate of Minnetonka High School ... Associated Press second-team all-state selection as a senior for Minnetonka and head coach Dave Nelson ... Two-time all-conference performer ... Second-team all-metro as a senior ... Three-year letterwinner and two-year starter on the offensive and defensive line for the Skippers ... Four-year starter fo the Minnetonka Rugby team ... PERSONAL: Born Sept. 4, 1992 ... Son of Scott and Shari Colville ... Has one sister, Cally.

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51DeShawn DINWIDDIELinebacker Ht: 6-2 Wt: 209Freshman 18 Hutchinson, Kan.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 graduate of Hutchinson High School ... Two-year starter and three-year letterwinner for Hutchinson and head coach Randy Dreiling ... Second team all-Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail League Division I selection in 2010 ... Played linebacker, safety and fullback for the Salt Hawks ... Member of two undefeated state championship football teams in 2008 and 2009 ... As a senior, had 60 tack-les, two forced fumbles and an interception ... Rushed 105 times for 530 yards ... Returned 15 punts for an average of 14 yards and one TD ... Three-year let-terwinner on basketball court, earning two more in track and field ... PERSONAL: Born July 12, 1993 ... Son of John and Sherri Hastert ... Has two brothers, Devron Dinwiddie and Bryan Morris.

37Berkley GRIMMFullback Ht: 5-11½ Wt: 233Freshman 18 Iowa City, Iowa

HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 graduate of Regina High School ... First-team all-state linebacker for Regina and head coach Marv Cook ... Part of defense that allowed zero points in Class 2A ... Led the Regals to 14-0 record and 2010 Class 2A state championship ... First undefeated season in school history ... Also played fullback ... Played first three seasons for Iowa City West and head coach Brian Sauser ... Three-time Iowa state Freestyle and Greco wrestling champion ... Two-year mem-ber of Iowa’s national dual team ... Placed 5th at folkstyle wrestling nationals and 8th at freestyle nationals ... Wrestled at 160 and 189-pounds at West, competing at 215 at Regina ... PERSONAL: Born April 17, 1993 ... Son of Kevin and Shiela Grimm ... Has two sisters, Keeley and Lainey.

99Joe HORVATHDefensive Tackle Ht: 6-2 Wt: 256Freshman 18 Stevens Point, Wis.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 graduate of Stevens Point Area Senior High School ... Wisconsin Football Coaches Association all-state defensive lineman for Stevens Point and head coach Pete McAdams ... All-Wisconsin Valley Conference first team performer ... Led SPASH to the state playoffs for the first time in 33 years, advancing to championship game ... Eligible to play in all-star game this summer ... Started for 2-1/2 seasons and earned three letters ... Three-sport athlete, who also lettered in wrestling and track and field ... PERSONAL: Born June 4, 1993 ... Son of Stephen and Justine Horvath ... Has three sisters, Eleanor, Nina, Chande.

33Matt JONESRunning Back Ht: 5-9 Wt: 199Freshman 17 Scottsdale, Ariz.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 graduate of Horizon High School ... Honorable mention all-state selection for Horizon High School and head coach Steve Casey ... Three-year starter at running back ... Finished with 1,200 all-purpose yards and 19 TDs as a senior, and 1,100 all-purpose yards and 11 TDs as a junior ... Finished as the school’s all-time leader in rushing attempts, also holds single-game record for TDs ... Second-team all-region in 2010, honorable mention all-region in 2009 ... PERSONAL: Born Nov. 9, 1993 ... Son of Major and Linda Jones ... Has three brothers, Eric, Nathan and Chris ... His grandfather, Major Sr., was a professional boxer in the 1930s.

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19Ben LeCOMPTEPunter Ht: 5-9¾ Wt: 197Freshman 18 Barrington, Ill.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 graduate of Barrington High School ... A Daily Herald All-Area selection for Barrington High School and head coach Joe Sanchez ... First-team all-Mid-Suburban West pick ... Barrington advanced to the 8A playoffs and finished 7-2 ... Handled the punting and kicking duties, along with playing corner-back and wide receiver ... Went 5-for-7 on field goals (Long 43 yards) and punted for a 36-yard average ... Forty-five of his 55 kickoffs (81 percent) were touchback ... Set single-game school average records for punting (51.0) and kickoffs (56.9) and interceptions (3) ... Earned Illinois high school Defensive Player of the Week honors during week three after recording three interceptions, a fumble recovery and five tackles ... Pitcher and centerfielder on Barrington’s 2010 IHSA baseball playoff team ... Also played basketball ... PERSONAL: Born Feb. 1, 1993 ... Son of Benjamin and Cathleen LeCompte ... Has one brother, Bart, and three sisters, Ashlee, Nichole and Michelle ... Plans to major in business administration.

49Derek LEETight End Ht: 6-2¾ Wt: 239Freshman 18 Wichita, Kan.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 graduate of Maize High School ... First-team All-state tight end and linebacker for Maize and head coach Craig Broadbent ... Will play for the West squad in the Kansas Shrine Bowl this summer ... Caught 31 passes for 350 yards and five TDs ... Made 78 tackles including 28 tackles for loss and added an interception ... All-Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail League Division I, all-Metro pick at tight end and linebacker ... Rivals.com all-State linebacker ... All-league basketball selection, averaging 18.8 points this season ... Maize advanced to the state play-offs in 2009, placing seventh ... PERSONAL: Born May 21, 1993 ... Son of David and Donna Lee ... Has one brother, Alex ... Father played basketball for Bethany College (1978-79) and mother played volleyball for Iowa State (1979-82).

66Josh LISENBYDefensive Tackle Ht: 6-1¾ Wt: 236Freshman 19 Chicago, Ill.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 graduate of De La Salle High School ... First-team all-confer-ence performer for De La Salle High School and head coach Dan O’Keefe ... Made 62 tackles, and had a pair of fumble recoveries and an interception ... Academic all-state .... Member of team that advanced to state quarterfinals as a junior ... Three-year starter and four-year letterwinner at defensive end, tight end, of-fensive line and punter ... Born Oct. 3, 1992 ... Son of James Lisenby and Brenda Lisenby, Chicago ... Has two brothers, Chris and Nick.

70Lyle NORMANDefensive End Ht: 6-2½ Wt: 263Freshman 18 Roseau, Minn.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 graduate of Roseau High School ... First-team all-Heart O’Lakes selection for the Rams and head coach George Ziegler ... Four-year let-terwinner and three-year starter at linebacker and fullback ... All-league baseball player ... Three-year letterwinner and two-year starter on hockey and baseball teams ... Hockey team advanced to the 2010 state tournament ... PERSONAL: Born Oct. 22, 1992 ... Son of Brian and Shelley Norman ... Has one sister, Lisa.

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55Nick SCOLIERELinebacker Ht: 6-1¾ Wt: 206Freshman 18 St. Charles, Ill.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 graduate of Marmion Academy ... Conference Defensive Player of the Year for Marmion Academy and head coach Dan Thorpe ... Marmion Academy advanced to the state playoffs, placing second with a 12-2 record ... Had 75 tackles including 10 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and a pair of interceptions ... Rushed for 890 yards and four TDs, and caught 28 passes for 470 yards and 6 TDs ... Three-year starter at point guard on basketball court ... PER-SONAL: Born Feb. 11, 1993 ... Son of Mark and Laura Scoliere ... Has two sisters, Erika and Nina ... Plans to major in business management ... Father and uncle, Joe Scoliere, played college basketball at Pitt-Johnstown, and cousins, Danielle and Megan Scoliere played soccer at Ohio State.

28CJ SMITHCornerback Ht: 5-11 Wt: 175Freshman 18 Savage, Minn.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 graduate of Burnsville High School ... South Suburban Confernece Offensive Player of the Year for Burnsville High School and head coach Mark Riggs ... Minnesota Vikings All-State selection ... All-conference pick after rushing for 1,700 yards and 16 TDs ... Three-year starter on football field, two-year starter at guard for basketball team ... PERSONAL: Born May 10, 1993 ... Son of Charles Smith, and Jackie McQuerry, Savage, Minn. ... Has two sisters, Jasmine and Chasity.

36Joey SONNENFELDFree Safety Ht: 6-2¾ Wt: 192Freshman 18 Maple Grove, Minn.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 graduate of Osseo High School ... Second-team all-State and all-Metro selection for Osseo High School and head coach Derrin Lamker ... Three-year starter at wide receiver and free safety ... Caught 35 passes for 520 yards and eight TDs ... Made 67 tackles and had an interception on defense ... Two-time all-conference selection and preseason all-state ... Honorable mention all-conference selection in basketball ... PERSONAL: Born Sept. 23, 1992 ... Son of Randy and Elizabeth Sonnenfeld ... Has one brother, Taylor ... Father played tight end for Minnesota from 1976-80.

18Ryan STANFORDQuarterback Ht: 6-2¾ Wt:195Freshman 18 Phoenix, Ariz.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 graduate of Horizon High School ... Arizona Republic, East Valley Tribune and Rivals.com all-State quarterback for Horizon High School and head coach Steve Casey ... Holds numerous records including career passing yards (6,353), attempts (956), completions (500) and TDs (57) ... Had 13 games of 200+ passing yards in career and four games of 300+ yards ... Completed 130 of 243 passes for 1,989 yards, 18 TDs and only five interceptions as a senior ... Holds single-game records for passing yards (346), attempts (51) and completions (28) ... Selected as top QB at 2010 Five Star Pro Combine ... Named the A.I.A. Male Athlete of the Month ... Ranked No. 2 at QB in Arizona by MaxPreps.com as junior and senior ... Completed 167 of 331 passes for 2,285 yards, 21 TDs and 14 interceptions as a junior ... Completed career-high 203 of 382 passes for 2,079 yards and 18 TDs as a sophomore ... PERSONAL: Born April 16, 1993 ... Son of Stephen and Deborah Stanford ... Has two brothers, Robert and Logan ... Brother, Robert plays for the University of Redlands (Calif.).

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21Frank VELDMANStrong Safety Ht: 6-4 Wt: 205Freshman 18 Eagan, Minn.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 graduate of Eastview High School ... Finalist for Minnesota’s Mr. Football and South Suburban Conference Defensive Player of the Year at East-view coached by Kelly Sherwin ... Two-time all-state, all-metro and all-conference selection ... Four-year letterwinner, three-year starter at free safety, wide receiv-er, punter and kicker ... Finished with 179 career tackles and averaged 26.1 yards per reception ... Averaged 38.6 yards per punt during career ... Three-year starter in basketball ... All-state and all-conference performer in track and field, setting school records in the high jump (6’ 7”) and the triple jump (46’ 5”) ... PERSONAL: Born Nov. 21, 1992 ... Son of Steve Veldman, Eagan, and Michelle Veldman, Apple Valley ... Has one brother, Anthony, and one sister, Kayla ... Father and uncle, Mark, played football for UND (Mark with Miami Dolphins); uncle, Greg Veld-man, played football for Moorhead State and the Dallas Cowboys; uncle, Bruce Veldman, played basketball for Augustana College, and grandfather wrestled for Minnesota ... Cousin of current NDSU tight end Matt Veldman.

11Carson WENTZQuarterback Ht: 6-4½ Wt: 205Freshman 18 Bismarck, N.D.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 graduate of Century High School ... 2010 North Dakota Class 3A Player of the Year for Bismarck Century and head coach Ron Wingenbach ... All-state at-large pick ... All-conference at quarterback and defensive back ... Led team to 8-3 record, conference title and state semifinals ... Completed 91 of 149 passes for 1,285 yards and 12 TDs ... Rushed 85 times for 553 yards and 13 TDs ... Recorded 61 tackles and two interceptions ... Three-year starter for baseball team ... Played first base for 2010 American Legion and high school state runner-up teams ... Hit .386 with 26 RBI for Century as junior, batted .421 with 41 RBI for Bismarck Govs Legion ... Forward/center for the state’s No. 1-ranked basketball team ... Class Valedictorian ... National Honor Society ... PERSONAL: Born Dec. 30, 1992 ... Son of Doug Wentz and Cathy Domres, Bismarck ... Has two brothers, Zach Wentz and Luke Domres ... Brother, Zach, plays baseball at NDSU ... Father played linebacker at Northern State in the 1980s.

84Brandon CHRESTWide Receiver Ht: 6-2¾ Wt: 183Freshman 18 Cavalier, N.D.

30Jedre CYRFullback Ht: 5-11¾ Wt: 227Freshman 18 Glyndon, Minn.

39Brennan CABLEFullback Ht: 6-0½ Wt: 226Freshman 18 Marshall, Minn.

15Dylan DUNNWide Receiver Ht: 6-2½ Wt: 203Freshman 18 Fargo, N.D.

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61Brian SCHAETZDefensive Line Ht: 6-0½ Wt: 255 Freshman 18 Denmark, Wis.

59Alex LaVOYLinebacker Ht: 6-0 Wt: 212Freshman 18 Naytahwaush, Minn.

62Jacob LESAROffensive Guard Ht: 6-5½ Wt: 315Freshman 18 Hermantown, Minn.

80Nate MOODYWide Receiver Ht: 6-1 Wt: 184Freshman 18 Dickinson, N.D.

59Joe HAEGOffensive Tackle Ht: 6-5¾ Wt: 268Freshman 18 Lake Shore, Minn.

67Leighton TALMADGEDefensive End Ht: 6-5¾ Wt: 225Freshman 18 Bismarck, N.D.

95Dan WOODDefensive Tackle Ht: 6-3¾ Wt: 248Freshman 18 Pelican Rapids, Minn.

41Michael WIESTSafety Ht: 5-10 Wt: 185Freshman 18 Velva, N.D.

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BISON TRAVEL PLANS SEPT. 24 at MINNESOTA ... Depart Friday, Sept. 23, via charter bus to Minneapolis ... Headquarter at The Northland Inn in Minneapolis ... Game time is set for 6 p.m. at TCF Bank Field Stadium ... Return home immediately following game via charter bus to Fargo.

OCT. 8 at SOUTHERN ILLINOIS ... Depart Friday, Oct. 7, via charter aircraft to Marion, Ill. ... Headquarter at Holiday Inn in Mount Vernon, Ill. ... Bus to Carbondale on Saturday ... Game time is set for 2 p.m. Sat-urday at Saluki Stadium ... Return home immediately following the game via charter aircraft to Fargo.

OCT. 22 at SOUTH DAKOTA STATE ... Depart Friday, Oct. 21, via charter bus to Watertown, S.D. ... Headquarter at the Hampton Inn & Suites in Watertown ... Bus to Brookings on Saturday ... Game time is 2 p.m. Saturday at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium ... Return home immediately following the game via charter bus to Fargo.

NOV. 5 at INDIANA STATE ... Depart Friday, Nov. 4, via charter aircraft to Terre Haute, Ind. ... Headquarter at the Holiday Inn ... Bus to Normal on Saturday ... Game time is 2:05 p.m. (Eastern Time) Saturday at Memorial Stadium ... Return home immediately following the game via charter aircraft to Fargo.

NOV. 19 at WESTERN ILLINOIS ... Depart Friday, Nov. 18, via charter aircraft for Moline, Ill. ... Headquarter at the Best Western Prairie Inn in Galesburg, Ill. ... Bus to Macomb on Saturday ... Game time is set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Hanson Field ... Return home immediately following the game via charter aircraft to Fargo.

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The Series VitalsSept. 3 LAFAYETTE (PA.)6 p.m. Series: First Meeting At Easton, Pa.: 0-0-0 At Fargo: 0-0-0 Last Game: First Meeting

Sept. 10 SAINT FRANCIS (PA.)6 p.m. Series: First Meeting At Loretto, Pa.: 0-0-0 At Fargo: 0-0-0 Last Game: First Meeting

Sept. 24 at Minnesota6 p.m. Series: Minnesota leads 8-1 At Minneapolis: 1-7-0 At Fargo: 0-1-0 Last Game: 2007, NDSU 27-21 at Minneapolis

Oct. 1 ILLINOIS STATE1 p.m. Series: Tied at 2-2 At Normal, Ill.: 1-1-0 At Fargo: 1-1-0 Last Game: 2010, ILST 34-24 at Normal

Oct. 8 at Southern Illinois2 p.m. Series: SIU leads 3-2 At Carbondale, Ill.: 0-3-0 At Fargo: 2-0-0 Last Game: 2010, NDSU 20-9 in Fargo

Oct. 15 MISSOURI STATE6 p.m. Series: MSU leads series 2-1 At Springfield, Mo.: 1-1-0 At Fargo: 0-1-0 Last Game: 2010, MSU 3-0 at Springfield

Oct. 22 at South Dakota State2 p.m. Series: NDSU leads 52-40-5 At Brookings, S.D.: 21-27-2 At Fargo: 31-13-3 Last Game: 2010, SDSU 31-24 in Fargo

Oct. 29 NORTHERN IOWA3 p.m. Series: UNI leads 25-18 At Cedar Falls, Iowa: 6-15-0 At Fargo: 12-10-0 Last Game: 2010, UNI 16-9 at Cedar Falls

Nov. 5 at Indiana State2:05 p.m. Series: NDSU leads 3-0 At Terre Haute, Ind.: 1-0-0 At Fargo: 2-0-0 Last Game: 2010, NDSU 27-15 in Fargo

Nov. 12 YOUNGSTOWN STATE3 p.m. Series: YSU leads 3-2 At Youngstown, Ohio: 1-2-0 At Fargo: 1-1-0 Last Game: 2010, NDSU 34-29 at Youngstown

Nov. 19 at Western Illinois1 p.m. Series: Tied at 2-2 At Macomb, Ill.: 2-0-0 At Fargo: 0-2-0 Last Game: 2010, WIU 28-16 in Fargo

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THE SERIES (First Meeting)Year NDSU LC Site 2011 FARGO

THE 2011 SCHEDULEDate Opponent Time Sept. 3 at North Dakota State 7 p.m.Sept. 10 *at Georgetown 6 p.m.Sept. 17 at Penn 6 p.m.Sept. 24 at Stony Brook 6 p.m.Oct. 1 HARVARD 1 p.m.Oct. 15 YALE 6 p.m.Oct. 22 FORDHAM 1 p.m.Oct. 29 *BUCKNELL 6 p.m.Nov. 5 *COLGATE 6 p.m.Nov. 12 *at Holy Cross 12:30 p.m.Nov. 19 *at Lehigh 12:30 p.m.*–Patriot League game

2010 RESULTS (2-9, 1-4)Date Opponent Result Sept. 11 *GEORGETOWN L 24-28Sept. 18 at Penn L 14-19Sept. 25 at Princeton (OT) L 33-36Oct. 2 HARVARD L 10-35Oct. 9 at Columbia L 28-42Oct. 16 STONY BROOK W 28-21Oct. 23 at Fordham L 10-14Oct. 30 *at Bucknell W 33-22Nov. 6 *at Colgate L 14-24Nov. 13 *HOLY CROSS L 27-37Nov. 19 *#22 LEHIGH L 13-20*–Patriot League game

North Dakota State opens the season at home for the first time since 2008 when the Bison defeated Austin Peay 41-6.

Location: Easton, Pa.Founded: 1826Enrollment: 2,403Nickname: LeopardsColors: Maroon & WhiteAffiliation: NCAA Division I (FCS)Conference: Patriot LeagueStadium: Fisher Stadium (13,132)Turf: Field Turf

President: Daniel WeissDirector of Athletics: Bruce McCutheonHead Coach: Frank Tavani (Lebanon Valley, 1975)Career Record: 62-62, 12th yearRecord at Lafayette: 62-62Football Office Phone: (610) 330-5485Assistant Coaches: Mickey Fein, Offensive Coordinator/QB/WR John Loose, Defensive Coordinator/LB Stan Clayton, Offensive Line Phil Hallahan, Running Backs Doug McFadden, Defensive Backs Joe Dougherty, Defensive Line Marcel Quarterman, Offensive Asst./WR Bob Lockhart, Offensive Asst./TE Chad Walker, Defensive Asst./LB Ryan Hess, Defensive Asst./DL Tim Nish, Defensive Asst./DLLettermen Returning/Lost: 37/11Starters Returning/Lost: 16/8Off./Def. Starters Returning: 8/82010 Record: 2-92010 Patriot League Record: 1-4 (5th)Football SID: Philip LaBellaOffice Phone: (610) 330-5123Cell Number: (610) 217-3291Fax Number: (610) 330-5519E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.GoLeopards.comMailing Address: Lafayette College Kirby Sports Center, 1st Floor Pierce & Hamilton Streets Easton, PA 18042Press Box Phone: (610) 330-5454

Coach Frank Tavani Ryan O’Neil, QB

GAME ONE — LAFAYETTE COLLEGESeptember 3, 2011, 6 p.m., Fargodome / Fargo, North Dakota State

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At Easton, Pa.: 0-0-0At Fargo: 0-0-0Total Points–NDSU 0, LC 0Shutouts by–NDSU 0, LC 0Streak–NDSU 0, KU 0Most Points–NDSU 0, LC 0

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GAME TWO — SAINT FRANCIS, PASeptember 10, 2011, 6 p.m., Fargodome, Fargo, North Dakota

Location: Loretto, Pa.Founded: 1847Enrollment: 2,300Nickname: Red FlashColors: Cardinal Red and WhiteAffiliation: NCAA Division I (FCS)Conference: Northeast (NEC)Stadium: DeGol Field (3,500)Turf: SportExe Artificial Turf

President: Rev. Gabriel Zeis, T.O.R.Director of Athletics: Bob KrimmelHead Coach: Chris Villarrial (Indiana, Pa., 1996)Career Record: 1-10, 1 yearRecord at SFU: sameFootball Office Phone: (814) 472-3276Assistant Coaches: A.J. Anderson, Assoc. HC/Special Teams/LB Paul Charboneau, Running Backs Ralph DelSardo, Offensive Coordinator/QB Colyn Haugh, Defensive Line James Kazil, Defensive Backs Dick Mock, Defensive Assistant Jake Nulph, Defensive Coordinator/LB Joe Shook, Kickers Brian Wright, Wide ReceiversLettermen Returning/Lost: 59/12Starters Returning/Lost: 18/9Off./Def. Starters Returning: 9/9Basic Offense: Pro StyleBasic Defense: Multiple2010 Record: 1-102010 Conference Record: 1-7 (9th)Football SID: Jeff SymondsOffice Phone: (814) 472-3128 E-Mail: [email protected]: (814) 472-3196Web Site: www.SFUathletics.comMailing Address: 117 Evergreen Drive Loretto, PA 15940Overnight Address: samePress Box Phone: (814) 471-1395

Coach Chris Villarrial Kyle Harbridge, RB

THE 2011 SCHEDULEDate Opponent Time Sept. 3 *at Wagner 1 p.m.Sept. 10 at North Dakota State 7 p.m.Sept. 17 MOREHEAD STATE 1 p.m.Sept. 24 *DUQUESNE 1 p.m.Oct. 1 *ALBANY 1 p.m.Oct. 8 *at Robert Morris 1 p.m.Oct. 15 *at Sacred Heart 1 p.m.Oct. 22 at Youngstown State 4 p.m.Oct. 29 *CENTRAL CONN. STATE 1 p.m.Nov. 5 *MONMOUTH 1 p.m.Nov. 12 *at Bryant 1 p.m.*–Northeast Conference game

2010 RESULTS (1-10, 1-7)Date Opponent Result Sept. 4 at Liberty L 7-52Sept. 11 at Morehead State L 21-31Sept. 18 *SACRED HEART W 41-0Oct. 2 *ROBERT MORRIS L 14-35Oct. 9 *at Albany L 0-48Oct. 16 *WAGNER L 14-22Oct. 23 *at Monmouth L 7-19Oct. 30 at #22 Cal Poly L 33-41Nov. 6 *BRYANT L 20-48Nov. 13 *at Duquesne L 17-41Nov. 20 *at Central Conn. State L 13-23*–Northeast Conference game

THE SERIES (First Meeting)Year NDSU SFU Site 2011 FARGO

North Dakota State and Saint Francis University play for the first time in 2011. The Bison are 3-0 against members of the Northeast Conference including a 43-17 win over Robert Morris in the NCAA FCS playoffs last season.

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At Loretto, Pa.: 0-0-0At Fargo: 0-0-0Total Points–NDSU 0, SFU 0Shutouts by–NDSU 0, SFU 0Streak–NDSU 0, SFU 0Most Points–NDSU 0, SFU 0

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GAME THREE — MINNESOTASeptember 24, 2011, 6 p.m., TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Location: Minneapolis, Minn.Founded: 1851Enrollment: 50,883Nickname: GophersColors: Maroon and GoldAffiliation: NCAA Division I (FBS)Conference: Big Ten/Legends DivisionStadium: TCF Bank (50,805)Turf: Field Turf

President: Dr. Eric W. KalerDirector of Athletics: Joel MaturiHead Coach: Jerry Kill (Southwestern, Kan., ‘83)Career Record: 127-73, 17 yearsRecord at Minnesota: 1st yearFootball Office Phone: (612) 624-6004Assistant Coaches: Tracy Claeys, Defensive Coordinator MattLimegrover,OffensiveCoordinator Bill Miller, Asst. Head Coach/Linebackers Brian Anderson, Running Backs JeffPhelps,DefensiveLine PatPoore,WideReceivers Rob Reeves, H-Backs/Tight Ends JaySawvel,DefensiveBacks/SpecialTeams JimZebrowski,QuarterbacksLettermen Returning/Lost: 38/14Starters Returning/Lost: 15/10Off./Def. Starters Returning: 6/82010 Record: 3-92010 Conference Record: 2-6Football SID: Andy SeeleyOffice Phone: (612) 626-0299Cell Phone: (612) 269-2706Fax: (612) 625-0359E-Mail: [email protected] Site: www.gophersports.comMailing Address: AthleticCommunications University of Minnesota 244BiermanFieldAthleticBuilding 516 15th Avenue SE Minneapolis, Minn. 55455Overnight Address: samePress Box Phone: (612) 626-6076

Marqueis Gray, QBCoach Jerry Kill

THE 2011 SCHEDULEDate Opponent Time Sept.3 atUSC 2:30p.m.Sept. 10 NEW MEXICO STATE 2:30 p.m.Sept. 17 MIAMI (OHIO) 2:30 p.m.Sept. 24 NORTH DAKOTA STATE 6 p.m.Oct.1 *atMichigan TBAOct.8 *atPurdue TBAOct. 22 *NEBRASKA 2:30 p.m.Oct. 29 *IOWA TBANov.5 *atMichiganState TBANov. 12 *WISCONSIN TBANov.19 *atNorthwestern TBANov. 26 *ILLINOIS TBA*–BigTenConferencegame

2010 RESULTS (3-9, 2-6)Date Opponent Result Sept. 2 at Middle Tennessee State W 24-17Sept. 11 SOUTH DAKOTA L 38-41Sept. 18 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA L 21-32Sept. 25 NORTHERN ILLINOIS L 23-34Oct. 2 *NORTHWESTERN L 28-29Oct.9 *atWisconsin L23-41Oct.16 *atPurdue L17-28Oct. 23 *PENN STATE L 21-33Oct. 30 *OHIO STATE L 10-52Nov.6 *atMichiganState L8-31Nov.13 *atIllinois W38-34Nov. 27 *IOWA W 27-24*–BigTenConferencegame

THE SERIES (UM Leads 8-1)Year NDSU UM Site 1898 0 15 L–Minneapolis1901 0 10 L–Minneapolis1903 0 11 L–FARGO1931 7 13 L–Minneapolis1934 12 56 L–Minneapolis1935 6 26 L–Minneapolis1937 7 69 L–Minneapolis2006 9 10 L–Minneapolis2007 27 21 W–Minneapolis

Total Points–UM 231, NDSU 68Shutouts by–UM 3Streak–UM 8 (1898-2006), NDSU 1 (2007)Most Points–UM 69 (1937), NDSU 27 (2007)Wide Margin–UM 62 (69-7, 1937), NDSU 6 (27-21,

2007)

Former All-American running back and current graduate assistant coach Tyler Roehl rushed for a school record 263 yards in North Dakota State’s 27-21 win over Minnesota in 2007 at the Metrodome.

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GAME FOUR — ILLINOIS STATEOctober 1, 2011, 1 p.m., Fargodome, Fargo, North Dakota

THE SERIES (Series tied 2-2)Year NDSU ILS Site 2007 54 28 W–FARGO2008 25 7 W–Normal2009 24 27 L–FARGO2010 24 34 L–Normal

Location: Normal, IllinoisFounded: 1857Enrollment: 20,762Nickname: RedbirdsColors: Red and WhiteAffiliation: NCAA Division I (FCS)Conference: Missouri Valley FootballStadium: Hancock Stadium (10,000)Turf: FieldTurfPresident: Dr. Al Bowman

Interim Director of Athletics: Larry LyonsHead Coach: Brock Spack (Purdue, ‘83)Career Record: 12-10, 2 yearsRecord at ILST: sameFootball Office Phone: (309) 438-8671Best Time to Reach Coach: Contact SIDAssistant Coaches: Luke Huard, OC/QB Lamar Conard, DB George Barnett, OL Cody Deti, DB Spence Nowinski, DL Jim Williams, ST/H-B/TE Dan Shula, WR Greg McClain, Offenive Asst. Dominic Anderson, Defensive Asst.Lettermen Returning/Lost: 45/16Starters Returning/Lost: 16/6Off./Def. Starters Returning: 9/7Basic Offense: PBasic Defense: M2010 Record: 6-52010 Conference Record: 4-4 (T3rd)Football SID: Mike WilliamsOffice Phone: (309) 438-7748Cell Phone: (812) 230-8351Fax: (309) 438-5634E-Mail: [email protected] Site: GoRedbirds.comMailing Address:202 Horton Field HouseCollege at DelaineNormal, IL 61761Overnight Address: samePress Box Phone: (309) 438-2772

North Dakota State’s Coulter Boyer (92) and Kyle Belmont (15) make the tackle during the Bison 27-24 loss to Illinois State in the Fargodome during the 2009 season.

Matt Brown, QBCoach Brock Spack

THE 2011 SCHEDULEDate Opponent Time Sept. 1 at Eastern Illinois 6:30 p.m.Sept. 10 MOREHEAD STATE 6:30 p.m.Sept. 17 *at Youngstown State 3 p.m.Sept. 24 *SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 6 p.m.Oct. 1 *at North Dakota State 1 p.m.Oct. 8 *at Missouri State 2 p.m.Oct. 15 SOUTH DAKOTA 3 p.m.Oct. 22 *INDIANA STATE 1 p.m.Oct. 29 *at Southern Illinois 2 p.m.Nov. 5 *WESTERN ILLINOIS 1 p.m.Nov. 19 *NORTHERN IOWA 11 a.m.*–Missouri Valley Football Conference game

2010 RESULTS (6-5, 4-4)Date Opponent Time Sept. 2 CENTRAL MISSOURI W 55-54Sept. 11 at Northwestern L 3-37Sept. 19 *at #20 South Dakota State W 24-14Sept. 25 *MISSOURI STATE (2OT) W 44-41Oct. 2 *#23 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS L 17-38Oct. 9 *at Indiana State L 24-59Oct. 16 *#14 NORTH DAKOTA STATE W 34-24Oct. 23 *at #19 Northern Iowa L 14-42Oct. 30 *at #24 Western Illinois L 38-65Nov. 6 *YOUNGSTOWN STATE W 41-39Nov. 13 EASTERN ILLINOIS W 27-23*–Missouri Valley Football Conference game

At Normal, Ill.: 1-1-0At Fargo: 1-1-0Total Points–NDSU 127, ILS 96Shutouts by–NDSU 0, ILS 0Streak–NDSU 2 (‘07-08), ILS 2 (‘09-10)Most Points–NDSU 54 (2007), ILS 34 (2010)Widest Margin–NDSU 26 points, 54-28 (2007); ILS 10 points, 34-24 (2010)

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GAME FIVE — SOUTHERN ILLINOISOctober 8, 2011, 2 p.m., Saluki Stadium, Carbondale, Illinois

THE 2011 SCHEDULEDate Opponent Time Sept. 3 at SE Missouri State 6 p.m.Sept. 10 at Mississippi TBASept. 24 *MISSOURI STATE 6 p.m.Oct. 1 *at Western Illinois 3 p.m.Oct. 8 *NORTH DAKOTA STATE 2 p.m.Oct. 15 *YOUNGSTOWN STATE 2 p.m.Oct. 22 *at Northern Iowa 3 p.m.Oct. 29 *ILLINOIS STATE 2 p.m.Nov. 5 *at South Dakota State 2 p.m.Nov. 12 EASTERN ILLINOIS 2 p.m.Nov. 19 *at Indiana State 1:05 p.m.*–Missouri Valley Football Conference game

2010 RESULTS (5-6, 4-4)Date Opponent Time Sept. 2 QUINCY W 70-7Sept. 11 at Illinois L 35-3Sept. 18 SE MISSOURI STATE L 24-21Sept. 25 *at Youngstown State L 31-28Oct. 2 *at #19/23 Illinois State W 38-17Oct. 9 *#15/18 UNI (OT) W 45-38Oct. 16 *SOUTH DAKOTA STATE L 31-10Oct. 30 *at Missouri State L 51-41Nov. 6 *at #20/25 North Dakota St. L 20-6Nov. 13 *#21/23 WESTERN ILLINOIS W 20-10Nov. 20 *INDIANA STATE W 49-21*–Missouri Valley Football Conference game

Location: Carbondale, IllinoisFounded: 1869Enrollment: 20,037Nickname: SalukisColors: Maroon and whiteAffiliation: NCAA Division I (FCS)Conference: Missouri Valley FootballStadium: Saluki Stadium (15,000)Turf: FieldTurfDuraspine PROChancellor: Dr. Rita Cheng

Bryan Boemer, OL

Director of Athletics: Mario MocciaHead Coach: Dale Lennon (North Dakota, ‘83)Career Record: 127-43, 15th yearRecord at SIU: 25-11, 4th yearBest Time to Reach Coach: Contact SIDAssistant Coaches: Bubba Scheigert, Associate HC/Def. Coordinator/Safeties Kalen DeBoer, Off. Coordinator/Wide Receivers Randy Hedberg, Quarterbacks Travis Stepps, Secondary Steve Crutchley, Running Backs Eric Schmidt, Outside LBs/Defensive Line Phil Meyer, Offensive Line John Steger, Inside LBs/Special Teams Coordinator Jim Jackson, Tight EndsLettermen Returning/Lost: 41/21Starters Returning/Lost: 14/11Off./Def. Starters Returning: 6/6Offense: MultipleDefense: 3-42010 Record: 5-62010 Conference Record: 4-4 (T3rd)Football SID: Jason ClayOffice Phone: (618) 453-5470Cell Phone: (618) 751-3400E-Mail: [email protected]: (618) 453-2648Web Site: SIUSalukis.comMailing Address:Mail Code 6620Room 118Lingle HallSIU ArenaCarbondale, IL 62901Overnight Address: samePress Box Phone: (618) 453-1980

Coach Dale LennonYear NDSU SIU Site 1963 15 20 L–Carbondale2005 0 9 L–Carbondale2008 35 27 W–FARGO2009 14 24 L–Carbondale2010 20 6 W–FARGO

Total Points–NDSU 84, SIU 86Shutouts by–NDSU 0, SIU 1Streak–SIU 2 (1963, 2005)Most Points–NDSU 35 (2008), SIU 27 (2008)Wide Margin–NDSU 14 points (20-6, 2010), SIU 10

points (24-14, 2009)

THE SERIES (SIU leads 3-2)

North Dakota State running back Mike Sigers came up with an important blocked punt and Derrius Colvin returned it 22 yards for a touchdown in the Bison 20-6 win over Southern Illinois in 2010.

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GAME SIX — MISSOURI STATEOctober 15, 2011, 6 p.m., Fargodome, Fargo, North Dakota

THE 2011 SCHEDULEDate Opponent Time Sept. 3 at Arkansas TBASept. 10 at Eastern Kentucky TBASept. 17 at Oregon 10:30 a.m.Sept. 24 *at Southern Illinois 6 p.m.Oct. 1 *NORTHERN IOWA 1 p.m.Oct. 8 *ILLINOIS STATE 2 p.m.Oct. 15 *at North Dakota State 6 p.m.Oct. 22 *at Western Illinois 6 p.m.Oct. 29 *SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 2 p.m.Nov. 12 *INDIANA STATE 1 p.m.Nov. 19 *at Youngstown State Noon*–Missouri Valley Football Conference game

2010 RESULTS (5-6, 4-4)Date Opponent Result Sept. 3 EASTERN KENTUCKY W 31-9Sept. 11 at Kansas State L 24-48Sept. 25 *at #25 Illinois State L 41-44Oct. 2 *#20 YOUNGSTOWN STATE W 35-25Oct. 9 at Murray State L 59-72Oct. 16 *at Indiana State L 35-38Oct. 22 *#18 WESTERN ILLINOIS W 31-28Oct. 30 *SOUTHERN ILLINOIS W 51-41Nov. 6 *at South Dakota State L 10-31Nov. 13 *at #16 Northern Iowa L 14-38Nov. 20 *#17 NORTH DAKOTA STATE W 3-0*–Missouri Valley Football Conference game

Location: Springfield, Mo.Founded: 1905Enrollment: 23,092Nickname: BearsColors: Maroon and WhiteAffiliation: NCAA Division I (FCS)Conference: Missouri Valley FootballStadium: Plaster Field (16,300)Turf: FieldTurf

Interim President: Clifton M. Smart, IIIDirector of Athletics: Kyle MoatsHead Coach: Terry Allen (UNI, 1979)Record at Missouri State: 23-32, 6th yearCareer Record: 118-91, 19th yearFootball Office: (417) 836-5343Best Time to Reach Coach: Contact SIDAssistant Coaches: D.J. Vokolek, Def. Coordinator/ILB Rob Christophel, Off. Coordinator/QB Sean Coughlin, Assistant Coach,OL Bob Montgomery, Assistant Coach, TE Courtney Sanders, Assistant Coach, DL Mike Chandler, Assistant Coach, WR Wayne Chambers, Assistant Coach, OLB Gerald Davis, Assistant Coach, RB B.J. Stotser, Volunteer Asst.Lettermen Returning/Lost: 35/23Starters Returning/Lost: 9/13Off./Def. Starters Returning: 5/4Basic Offense: SpreadBasic Defense: 3-42010 Record: 5-62010 Conference Record: 4-4 (T3rd)Football SID: Rick KindhartOffice Phone: (417) 836-4585Cell Phone: (417) 849-5865Fax: (417) 836-4868E-Mail: [email protected] Site: MissouriStateBears.comMailing Address:901 S. National Ave138 Hammons Student CenterSpringfield, MO 65897Press Box Phone: (417) 836-5976

Jermaine Saffold, WRCoach Terry Allen

Only seven points have seperated North Dakota State and Missouri State over the past two meetings -- both won by the Bears, 21-17 in Fargo in 2009 and 3-0 in Springfield in 2010.

THE SERIES (MSU leads 2-1)Year NDSU MSU Site 2008 48 27 W–Springfield2009 17 21 L–FARGO 2010 0 3 Springfield

At Springfield, Mo.: 1-1-0At Fargo: 0-1-0Total Points–NDSU 65, MSU 51Shutouts by–NDSU 0, MSU 1Streak–NDSU 1, MSU 2 (‘09-10)Most Points--NDSU 48 (2008), MSU 27 (2008)Widest Margin--NDSU 21 (48-27, 2008), MSU 4 (21-17, 2009)

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THE SERIES (NDSU leads 52-40-5)Year NDSU SDSU Site 1903 85 0 W–FARGO1908 0 11 L–FARGO1909 11 5 W–Brookings1910 3 6 L–FARGO1911 3 14 L–Brookings1913 6 7 L–Brookings1915 0 21 L–FARGO1917 14 21 L–Brookings1919 0 0 T–FARGO1920 7 28 L–Brookings1921 0 54 L–FARGO1922 0 13 L–Brookings1923 14 13 W–FARGO1924 0 14 L–Brookings1925 3 3 T–Brookings1926 0 21 L–Brookings1927 0 34 L–FARGO1928 6 27 L–Brookings1929 0 0 T–FARGO1930 24 0 W–Brookings1931 0 7 L–FARGO1932 12 6 W–Brookings1933 7 13 L–FARGO1934 0 38 L–Brookings1935 7 6 W–FARGO1936 7 0 W–Brookings1937 6 13 L–FARGO1938 13 7 W–Brookings1939 0 6 L–FARGO1940 0 7 L–Brookings1941 25 0 W–FARGO1942 0 14 L–Brookings1946 6 0 W–FARGO1947 0 7 L–Brookings1948 6 7 L–FARGO1949 13 33 L–Brookings

Year NDSU SDSU Site 1986 49 7 W–Brookings1987 43 7 W–FARGO1988 55 26 W–Brookings1989 33 12 W–Brookings1990 40 28 W–FARGO1991 35 0 W–Brookings1992 47 10 W–FARGO1993 30 42 L–Brookings1994 52 39 W–FARGO1995 26 17 W–Brookings1996 31 7 W–FARGO1997 27 34 L–Brookings1998 35 32 W–FARGO1999 28 7 W–Brookings2000 21 3 W–FARGO2001 45 38 W–FARGO2002 20 25 L–Brookings2003 24 0 W–FARGO2004 21 24 L–Brookings2005 41 17 W–FARGO2006 41 28 W–FARGO2007 24 29 L–Brookings2008 24 25 L–FARGO2009 13 28 L-Brookings2010 31 24 W-FARGO

At Brookings, S.D.: 21-27-2At Fargo: 31-13-3Total Points–NDSU 1,978, SDSU 1,597Shutouts By–NDSU 13, SDSU 16Streak–NDSU 17 (1976-1992), SDSU 5

(1911-1917)Most Points–NDSU 85 (1903), SDSU

60 (1950)Wide Margin–NDSU 85 points (85-0,

1903), SDSU 60 points (60-0, 1950)

Location: Brookings, S.D.Founded: 1881Enrollment: 12,816Nickname: JackrabbitsColors: Yellow and BlueAffiliation: NCAA Division I (FCS)Conference: Missouri Valley FootballStadium: Coughlin-Alumni (15,000)Turf: Natural GrassPresident: Dr. David Chicoine

Director of Athletics: Justin SellHead Coach: John Stiegelmeier (South DakotaState, ‘79)Record at SDSU: 88-66, 15th yearCareer Record: SameFootball Office: (605) 688-6955Best Time to Reach Coach: Contact SIDAssistant Coaches: Luke Meadows, Assistant HC/Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Jay Bubak, Co-Defensive Coordinator/ Linebackers Clint Brown, Co-Defensive Coordinator/ Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator Eric Eidsness, Passing Game Coordinator/ Quarterbacks Shannon Moore, Special Teams / Tight Ends Jay Christensen, Defensive Backs Josh Davis, Wide Receivers Jesse Currier, Defensive Line Thadd Sharrett, GA-Running Backs Jimmy Rogers, GA-Defensive BacksLettermen Returning/Lost: 38/19Starters Returning/Lost: 15/9Off./Def. Starters Returning: 8/62010 Record: 5-62010 Conference Record: 4-4 (T3rd)Football SID: Jason HoveOffice Phone: (605) 688-4623Cell Phone: (605) 695-1827E-Mail: [email protected] Site: GoJacks.comMailing Address:2820 HPER CenterBrookings, SD 57007-1497Overnight Address:1047 16th Ave.Brookings, SD 57007-1497Press Box Phone: (605) 688-4623

Coach John Stiegelmeier Mike Lien, LB Year NDSU SDSU Site 1950 0 60 L–FARGO1951 7 7 T–Brookings1952 47 0 W–FARGO1953 14 32 L–Brookings1954 13 50 L–FARGO1955 7 33 L–Brookings1956 26 9 W–FARGO1957 14 32 L–Brookings1958 33 20 W–FARGO1959 8 6 W–Brookings1960 14 14 T–FARGO1961 12 41 L–Brookings1962 6 17 L–FARGO1963 25 40 L–Brookings1964 20 13 W–FARGO1965 41 13 W–Brookings1966 35 6 W–FARGO1967 34 14 W–Brookings1968 21 3 W–FARGO1969 20 13 W–Brookings1970 35 0 W–FARGO1971 13 20 L–Brookings1972 34 16 W–FARGO1973 24 14 W–Brookings1974 28 0 W–FARGO1975 8 13 L–Brookings1976 13 0 W–FARGO1977 27 14 W–Brookings1978 28 26 W–Brookings1979 38 14 W–FARGO1980 23 16 W–Brookings1981 48 24 W–FARGO1982 10 3 W–Brookings1983 24 12 W–Brookings1984 55 30 W–FARGO1985 41 7 W–FARGO

GAME SEVEN — SOUTH DAKOTA STATEOctober 22, 2011, 2 p.m., Coughlin-Alumni Stadium, Brookings, South Dakota

THE 2011 SCHEDULEDate Opponent Time Sept. 3 SOUTHERN UTAH 6 p.m.Sept. 10 at Illinois 11 a.m.Sept. 17 at Cal Poly 4 p.m.Sept. 24 *at Illinois State 6 p.m.Oct. 1 *INDIANA STATE 6 p.m. Oct. 8 *at Youngstown State 4 p.m.Oct. 15 *NORTHERN IOWA 6 p.m.Oct. 22 *NORTH DAKOTA STATE 2 p.m.Oct. 29 *at Missouri State 2 p.m.Nov. 5 *SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 2 p.m.Nov. 12 *at Western Illinois 1 p.m. *–Missouri Valley Football Conference game

2010 RESULTS (5-6, 4-4)Date Opponent Time Sept. 11 at #16 Delaware L 3-26Sept. 18 *ILLINOIS STATE L 14-24Sept. 25 at #6 Nebraska L 3-17Oct. 2 *at #17 Northern Iowa L 14-24Oct. 9 *#20 WESTERN STATE W 33-29Oct. 16 *at 17 Southern Illinois W 31-10Oct. 23 *YOUNGSTOWN STATE W 30-20Oct. 30 *at Indiana State L 30-41Nov. 6 *MISSOURI STATE W 31-10Nov. 13 *at #24 North Dakota State L 24-31Nov. 20 NORTH DAKOTA W 21-0*–Missouri Valley Football Conference game

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GAME EIGHT — NORTHERN IOWAOctober 29, 2011, 3 p.m., Fargodome, Fargo, North Dakota

Location: Cedar Falls, IowaFounded: 1876Enrollment: 13,080Nickname: PanthersColors: Purple and Old GoldAffiliation: NCAA Division I (FCS)Conference: Missouri Valley FootballStadium: UNI-Dome (16,324)Turf: Artificial

President: Dr. Benjamin AllenDirector of Athletics: Troy DannenHead Coach: Mark Farley(UNI, 1986)Career Record: 89-39, 11th yearRecord at UNI: sameFootball Office Phone: (319) 273-5674Assistant Coaches: Bill Salmon, Assoc. Head Coach/Co-Off. Coord./WRs) Mario Verduzco (Co-Off. Coord./QBs) Rick Nelson (OL) Jovan Dewitt (LBs) Matt Entz (DL) Jeremiah Johnson (DBs) Eric Sanders (RBs)Lettermen Returning/Lost: 38/13Starters Returning/Lost: 19/6Off./Def. Starters Returning: 8/10Basic Offense: MultipleBasic Defense: 3-42010 Record: 7-52010 Conference Record: 6-2 (1st)Football SID: Kara MoranOffice Phone: (319) 273-5455Cell Number: (319) 415-0991E-Mail: [email protected] Site: UNIPanthers.comMailing Address:University of Northern IowaAthletics Communications OfficeUNI-Dome Upper NWCedar Falls, IA 50614-0314Overnight Address: samePress Box Phone: (319) 273-6311

Coach Mark FarleyYear NDSU UNI Site 1938 14 7 W–FARGO1939 0 19 L–Cedar Falls1940 7 13 L–FARGO1941 6 51 L–Cedar Falls1942 19 27 L–FARGO1946 0 21 L–Cedar Falls1947 12 13 L–FARGO1948 0 19 L–Cedar Falls1949 6 27 L–FARGO1950 25 32 L–Cedar Falls1951 27 14 W–FARGO1952 0 32 L–Cedar Falls1953 21 27 L–FARGO1954 0 39 L–Cedar Falls1955 0 32 L–FARGO1956 19 13 W–Cedar Falls1957 0 18 L–FARGO1958 11 21 L–Cedar Falls1959 32 22 W–FARGO1960 7 19 L–Cedar Falls1961 8 33 L–FARGO1962 0 33 L–Cedar Falls1963 21 0 W–FARGO1964 14 7 W–Cedar Falls1965 20 7 W–FARGO1966 14 41 L–Cedar Falls

Ben Boothby, DLYear NDSU UNI Site 1967 10 9 W–FARGO1968 31 15 W–Cedar Falls1969 41 13 W–FARGO1970 43 10 W–Cedar Falls1971 23 11 W–FARGO1972 42 0 W–Cedar Falls1973 21 0 W–FARGO1974 0 20 L–Cedar Falls1975 16 23 L–FARGO1976 10 9 W–Cedar Falls1977 58 0 W–FARGO1978 42 14 W–FARGO1979 10 21 L–Cedar Falls1982 12 7 W–FARGO2008 13 23 L–Cedar Falls2009 27 42 L–FARGO2010 9 16 L–Cedar Falls

At Cedar Falls, Iowa: 6-15-0At Fargo: 12-10-0Total Points—NDSU 691, UNI 820Shutouts by—NDSU 4, UNI 9Streak—NDSU 7 (1967-1973), UNI 9 (1939-1950)Most Points—NDSU 58 (1977), UNI 51 (1941) Widest Margin—NDSU 58 points (58-0, 1977), UNI 45 points

(51-6, 1941)

THE SERIES (UNI leads 25-18)

THE 2011 SCHEDULEDate Opponent Time Sept. 3 at Iowa State TBASept. 10 at Stephen F. Austin 6 p.m.Sept. 24 *WESTERN ILLINOIS 4 p.m.Oct. 1 *at Missouri State 1 p.m.Oct. 8 *INDIANA STATE 4 p.m.Oct. 15 *at South Dakota State 6 p.m.Oct. 22 *SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 3 p.m.Oct. 29 *at North Dakota State 3 p.m.Nov. 5 *YOUNGSTOWN STATE 4 p.m.Nov. 12 *SOUTHERN UTAH 6 p.m.Nov. 19 at Illinois State 11 a.m.*–Missouri Valley Football Conference game

2010 RESULTS (7-5, 6-2)Date Opponent Result Sept. 11 *#21 NORTH DAKOTA STATE W 16-9Sept. 18 #11 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN L 20-22Sept. 25 at Iowa State L 0-27Oct. 2 *SOUTH DAKOTA STATE W 24-14Oct. 9 *at #21 Southern Illinois (OT) L 38-45Oct. 16 at South Dakota W 49-14 Oct. 23 *ILLINOIS STATE W 42-14Oct. 30 *at Youngstown State W 34-30Nov. 6 *at Indiana State W 30-20Nov. 13 *MISSOURI STATE W 38-14Nov. 20 *at Western Illinois L 14-30Nov. 27 $#18 LEHIGH L 7-14*–Missouri Valley Football Conference game$-NCAA FCS Playoffs

North Dakota State and North-ern Iowa met on the gridiron for the third time since the 1982 season last year. UNI won 16-9 in Cedar Falls. The two schools were members of the North Central Conference.

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Location: Terre Haute, Ind.Founded: 1865Enrollment: 11,494Nickname: SycamoresColors: Royal Blue and WhiteAffiliation: NCAA Division I (FCS)Conference: Missouri Valley FootballStadium: Memorial Stadium (12,464)Turf: Field Turf

President: Dr. Daniel J. BradleyDirector of Athletics: Ron PrettymanHead Coach: Trent Miles (Indiana State, ‘87)Career Record: 7-27, 4th yearRecord at INST: sameFootball Office Phone: (812) 237-4074Best Time to Reach Coach: Contact SIDAssistant Coaches: Shannon Jackson, Asst. Head Coach Jesse Minter, Defensive Coordinator Turner Pugh, Wide Receivers Harold Etheridge, Offensive Coordinator/

Offensive Line Greg Barrett, Offensive Line/Special Teams Danny Sabock. Linebackers P.J. Volkel, Outside Linebackers Ray Smith, Cornerbacks Clayton Dever, Video CoordinatorLettermen Returning/Lost: 54/18Starters Returning/Lost: 19/5Off./Def. Starters Returning: 7/10Offense: West CoastDefense: 3-42010 Record: 6-52010 Conference Record: 4-4 (T3rd)Football SID: Ace HuntOffice Phone: (812) 237-4161Cell Phone: (812) 243-5568Fax: (812) 237-2913E-Mail: [email protected] Site: GoSycamores.comMailing Address:401 N Fourth StreetRoom 101BTerre Haute, IN 47809Overnight Address: samePress Box Phone: (812) 237-7656

GAME NINE — INDIANA STATENovember 5, 2011, 2:05 p.m., Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute, Indiana

THE 2011 SCHEDULEDate Opponent Time Sept. 3 at Penn State NoonSept. 10 BUTLER 2:05 p.m.Sept. 17 at Western Kentucky 7 p.m.Sept. 24 *YOUNGSTOWN STATE 2:05 p.m.Oct. 1 *at South Dakota State 7 p.m.Oct. 8 *at Northern Iowa 5 p.m.Oct. 15 *WESTERN ILLINOIS 3:05 p.m.Oct. 22 *at Illinois State 2 p.m.Nov. 5 *NORTH DAKOTA STATE 2:05 p.m.Nov. 12 *at Missouri State 2 p.m.Nov. 19 *SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 2:05 p.m.*–Missouri Valley Football Conference game

2010 RESULTS (6-5, 4-4)Date Opponent Time Sept. 4 ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE W 57-7Sept. 11 at Cincinnati L 7-40Sept. 25 *at Western Illinois L 7-40Oct. 2 QUINCY W 56-22Oct. 9 *ILLINOIS STATE W 59-24Oct. 16 *MISSOURI STATE W 38-35Oct. 23 *at #24 North Dakota State L 15-27Oct. 30 *SOUTH DAKOTA STATE W 41-30Nov. 6 *#17 NORTHERN IOWA L 20-30Nov 13 *at Youngstown State W 30-24Nov 20 *at Southern Illinois L 21-49*–Missouri Valley Football Conference game

Ronnie Fouch, QBCoach Trent Miles

North Dakota State strong safety Colten Heagle (20) makes one of his team-high nine tackles during the Bison 27-15 win over Indiana State during the 2010 season.

THE SERIES (NDSU leads 3-0)Year NDSU INS Site 2008 34 7 FARGO2009 56 17 Terre Haute2010 25 17 FARGO

At Terre Haute, Ind.: 1-0-0At Fargo: 2-0-0Total Points–NDSU 115, INS 41Shutouts by–NDSU 0, INS 0Streak–NDSU 2Most Points–NDSU 56 (2009), INS 17 (2009-10)Wide Margin–NDSU 39 points, 56-17 (2008)

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Location: Youngstown, OhioFounded: 1908Enrollment: 15,194Nickname: PenguinsColors: Red and White Affiliation: NCAA Division I (FCS)Conference: Missouri Valley FootballStadium: Stambaugh/Beede Field (20,630Turf: Sport Turf

President: Dr. Cynthia E. AndersonDirector of Athletics: Ron StrolloHead Coach: Eric Wolford (Kansas State, ‘94)Career Record: 3-8, 2nd yearRecord at YSU: sameFootball Office Phone: (330) 941-3478Assistant Coaches: Tom Sims, Assistant Head Coach/Def. Line Shane Montgomery, Off. Coordinator/QBs Rick Kravitz, Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Louie Matsakis, Special Teams Coordinator/

Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator Mauro Monz, Tight Ends Frank J. Buffano, Linebackers Carmen Bricillo, Offensive Line Andre Coleman, Wide Receivers Rollen Smith, Cornerbacks Ron Stoops Jr., Linebackers/H.S. RelationsLettermen Returning/Lost: 40/27Starters Returning/Lost: 15/10Off./Def. Starters Returning: 7/7Basic Offense: MultipleBasic Defense: 4-32010 Record: 3-82010 Conference Record: 1-7 (9th)Football SID: Trevor ParksOffice Phone: (330) 941-3192Cell Phone: (330) 402-3289Fax: (330) 941-3191E-Mail: [email protected] Site: YSUsports.comMailing Address: Youngstown State University One University Plaza Youngstown, OH 44555Overnight Address: samePress Box Phone: (330) 941-7233

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GAME TEN — YOUNGSTOWN STATENovember 12, 2011, 3 p.m., Fargodome, Fargo, North Dakota

THE 2011 SCHEDULEDate Opponent Time Sept. 2 at Michigan State 7:30 p.m.Sept. 10 VALPARAISO 4 p.m.Sept. 17 *ILLINOIS STATE 4 p.m.Sept. 24 *at Indiana State 2 p.m.Oct. 8 *SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 4 p.m.Oct. 15 *at Southern Illinois 3 p.m.Oct. 22 SAINT FRANCIS (PA.) 4 p.m.Oct. 29 *WESTERN ILLINOIS 1 p.m.Nov. 5 *at UNI 5 p.m.Nov. 12 *at North Dakota State 4 p.m.Nov. 19 *MISSOURI STATE 1 p.m.*–Missouri Valley Football Conference game

Kurt Hess, QBCoach Eric Wolford

2010 RESULTS (3-8, 1-7)Date Opponent Time Sept. 4 at Penn State L 14-44Sept. 11 BUTLER W 31-7Sept. 18 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT ST W 63-24Sept. 25 *#13 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS W 31-28Oct. 2 *at Missouri State L 25-35Oct. 9 *#17 NORTH DAKOTA STATE L 29-34Oct. 16 *at #23 Western Illinois L 38-40Oct. 23 *at South Dakota State L 20-30Oct. 30 *#19 UNI L 30-34Nov. 6 *at Illinois State L 39-41Nov. 13 *INDIANA STATE L 24-30*–Missouri Valley Football Conference game

Linebacker Preston Evans (44) makes the stop during North Dakota State’s 34-29 win over Youngstown State at Stambaugh Stadium in 2010. All three games since 2008 have come down to the final possession and have been decided by a total of 17 points.

THE SERIES (YSU leads 3-2)Year NDSU YSU Site 1972 16 10 W–FARGO1973 10 12 L–Youngstown2008 24 32 L–Youngstown2009 35 39 L–FARGO2010 34 29 W–Youngstown

At Youngstown, Ohio: 1-2-0At Fargo: 1-1-0Total Points–NDSU 119, YSU 122Shutouts by–NDSU 0, YSU 0Streak–NDSU 1 (1972, 2010), YSU 3 (1973, ‘08-09)Most Points–NDSU 35 (2009), YSU 39 (2009)Wide Margin–NDSU 6 points (16-10, 1972), YSU 8

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Location: Macomb, Ill.Founded: 1899Enrollment: 13,331Nickname: Fighting LeathernecksColors: Purple and Gold Affiliation: NCAA Division I (FCS)Conference: Missouri Valley FootballStadium: Hanson Field (16,368)Turf: Artificial

President: Dr. Jack ThomasDirector of Athletics: Dr. Tim M. Van AlstineHead Coach: Mark Hendrickson (UNI, ‘80)Career Record: 13-15, 3rdRecord at WIU: sameFootball Office Phone: (309) 298-1515Assistant Coaches: Thomas Casey, Asst. Head Coach/ Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Doug Ruse, Offensive Coordinator/QBs Carl Franks, Recruiting Coordinator/DBs Josh McCall, Offensive Line Steve McKane, Defensive Line KiJuan Ware, Running Backs Gunnard Twyner, Wide Receivers Matt Franklin, Defensive Line Assistant Derek Moore, Tight EndsLettermen Returning/Lost: 37/21Starters Returning/Lost: 13/11Off./Def. Starters Returning: 6/62010 Record: 8-52010 Conference Record: 5-3 (2nd)Football SID: Patrick R. OstermanOffice Phone: (309) 298-1133Cell Phone: (309) 255-5642E-Mail: [email protected] Site: GoLeathernecks.comMailing Address: Athletic Media Services Office 213 Western Hall Macomb, IL 61455Overnight Address: samePress Box Phone: (309) 298-1255/1138

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GAME ELEVEN — WESTERN ILLINOISNovember 19, 2011, 1 p.m., Hanson Field, Macomb, Illinois

THE SERIES (Series Tied 2-2)Year NDSU WIU Site 2007 41 28 W–Macomb2008 22 27 L–FARGO2009 14 7 W–Macomb2010 16 28 L–FARGO

Western Illinois defeated North Dakota State 28-16 in the Fargodome last season. The series is tied 2-2. The road team has won each game in the brief series.

THE 2011 SCHEDULEDate Opponent Time Sept. 1 at Sam Houston State 6 p.m.Sept. 10 JACKSONVILLE STATE 1 p.m.Sept. 17 at Missouri TBASept. 24 *at Northern Iowa 4 p.m.Oct. 1 *SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 3 p.m.Oct. 15 *at Indiana State 2 p.m.Oct. 22 *MISSOURI STATE 6 p.m.Oct. 29 *at Youngstown State NoonNov. 5 *at Illinois State 1 p.m.Nov. 12 *SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 1 p.m.Nov. 19 *NORTH DAKOTA STATE 1 p.m.*–Missouri Valley Football Conference game

2010 RESULTS (8-5, 5-3)Date Opponent Time Sept. 2 VALPARAISO W 45-0Sept. 11 at Purdue L 21-31Sept. 18 SAM HOUSTON STATE W 56-14Sept. 25 *INDIANA STATE W 40-7Oct. 2 *at #13 North Dakota State W 28-16Oct. 9 •at South Dakota State L 29-33Oct. 16 *YOUNGSTOWN STATE W 40-38Oct. 23 *at Missouri State L 28-31Oct. 30 *ILLINOIS STATE W 65-38Nov. 13 *at Southern Illinois L 10-20Nov. 20 *#12 NORTHERN IOWA W 30-14Nov. 27 $at Coastal Carolina W 17-10Dec. 4 $at #2 Appalachian State L 14-42*–Missouri Valley Football Conference game$–NCAA FCS Playoffs

Josh Gabelmann, FBCoach Mark HendricksonAt Macomb, Ill.: 2-0-0At Fargo: 0-2-0Total Points–NDSU 93, WIU 90Shutouts by–NDSU 0, WIU 0Streak–NDSU 1 (‘07, ‘09), WIU 1 (‘08, ‘10)Most Points–NDSU 41 (2007), WIU 28 (2007, ‘10)Widest Margin–NDSU 13 points (41-28, 2007),

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NORTHERNIOWA

MISSOURI STATE

WESTERNILLINOIS

SOUTHERNILLINOIS

YOUNGSTOWN STATE

MINNESOTA INDIANA STATE

LAFAYETTE SAINTFRANCIS (PA)

ILLINOISSTATE

Sept. 1/2(Thurs./Fri.)

Sept. 3

Sept. 10

Sept. 17

Sept. 24

Oct. 1

Oct. 8

Oct. 15

Oct. 22

Oct. 29

Nov. 5

Nov. 12

Nov. 19

Nov. 26

at Wagner1 p.m.

at ND STATE6 p.m.

MOREHEAD STATE1 p.m.

DUQUESNE1 p.m.

ALBANY1 p.m.

at Robert Morris1 p.m.

at Sacred Heart1 p.m.

at YoungstownState

4 p.m.

CENTRAL CONN. STATE

1 p.m.

MONMOUTH1 p.m.

at Bryant1 p.m.

at USC2:30 p.m.

NEW MEXICOSTATE

2:30 p.m.

MIAMI (OHIO)

2:30 p.m.

ND STATE6 p.m.

at MichiganTBA

at PurdueTBA

NEBRASKA2:30 p.m.

IOWATBA

at MichiganStateTBA

WISCONSINTBA

atNorthwestern

TBA

ILLINOISTBA

at ArkansasTBA

at EasternKentucky

TBA

at Oregon10:30 a.m.

at SouthernIllinois6 p.m.

NORTHERN IOWA1 p.m.

ILLINOIS

STATE2 p.m.

at ND State6 p.m.

at WesternIllinois6 p.m.

SD STATE2 p.m.

INDIANASTATE1 p.m.

at Youngstown StateNoon

SOUTHERN UTAH6 p.m.

at Illinois11 a.m.

at Cal Poly 4 p.m.

at Illinois State

6 p.m.

INDIANA STATE6 p.m.

at YoungstownState

4 p.m.

NORTHERN IOWA6 p.m.

ND STATE2 p.m.

at Missouri State

2 p.m.

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS2 p.m.

at Western Illinois1 p.m.

at Iowa StateTBA

at Stephen F. Austin6 p.m.

WESTERN ILLINOIS4 p.m.

at Missouri State

1 p.m.

INDIANA STATE4 p.m.

at SD State6 p.m.

SOUTHERNILLINOIS3 p.m.

at ND State3 p.m.

YOUNGSTOWNSTATE4 p.m.

SOUTHERNUTAH6 p.m.

at IllinoisState

11 a.m.

at Penn StateNoon

BUTLER2:05 p.m.

at WesternKentucky

7 p.m.YOUNGSTOWN

STATE2:05 p.m.

at SD State7 p.m.

at NorthernIowa

5 p.m.

WESTERNILLINOIS

3:05 p.m.at Illinois

State2 p.m.

ND STATE2:05 p.m.

at MissouriState

2 p.m.SOUTHERN

ILLINOIS2:05 p.m.

at MichiganState

7:30 p.m.(Fri.)

VALPARAISO4 p.m.

ILLINOIS STATE4 p.m.

at Indiana State

2 p.m.

SD STATE4 p.m.

at Southern Illinois3 p.m.SAINT

FRANCIS (PA.)4 p.m.

WESTERNILLINOIS1 p.m.

at Northern Iowa

5 p.m.

at ND State4 p.m.

MISSOURI STATE1 p.m.

at Sam HoustonState

6 p.m.(Thurs.)

JACKSONVILLE STATE1 p.m.

at MissouriTBA

at Northern Iowa

4 p.m.

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS3 p.m.

at Indiana State

2 p.m.MISSOURI

STATE6 p.m.

at Youngstown StateNoon

at Illinois State

1 p.m.

SD STATE1 p.m.

ND STATE1 p.m.

at EasternIllinois

6:30 p.m.(Thurs.)

MOREHEAD STATE

6:30 p.m.

at YoungstownState

3 p.m.

SD STATE6 p.m.

at ND State1 p.m.

at Missouri

State2 p.m.

SOUTHDAKOTA3 p.m.

INDIANA STATE1 p.m.

at SouthernIllinois2 p.m.

WESTERN ILLINOIS1 p.m.

NORTHERNIOWA

11 a.m.

at ND STATE6 p.m.

at Georgetown 6 p.m.

at Penn6 p.m.

at Stony Brook6 p.m.

HARVARD1 p.m.

YALE6 p.m.

FORDHAM 1 p.m.

BUCKNELL6 p.m.

COLGATE6 p.m.

at Holy Cross

12:30 p.m.

at Lehigh12:30 p.m.

SE Missouri State

6 p.m.

at MississippiTBA

MISSOURI STATE6 p.m.

at Western Illinois3 p.m.

ND STATE2 p.m.

YOUNGSTOWNSTATE2 p.m.

at NorthernIowa

3 p.m.ILLINOIS

STATE2 p.m.

at SD State2 p.m.

EASTERNILLINOIS2 p.m.

at IndianaState

1:05 p.m.

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The past five seasons have dealt great change to the Missouri Valley Football Conference. Within that span, the league has lost a member, gained three members and changed its name.

Despite those developments, a quality nationally competitive product has been a constant for the league, which celebrated its Silver Anniversary in 2009.

The Missouri Valley Football Conference enters its 27th year of ex-istence this fall and has proven to be one of the nation’s premier NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) leagues.

There’s not much that has eluded the conference in its first 26 years of existence. The league’s first two-plus decades have included national championships, national players of the year, national coaches of the year, No. 1 national rankings, and countless All-Americans.

Strong coaching and great players have helped make the league a national force, but the stability and leadership of Commissioner Patty Viverito -- the only commissioner the league has ever known -- has helped make the Missouri Valley Football Conference a standard bearer on the FCS scene. Indeed, all signs point to continued national promi-nence for the Missouri Valley Football Conference as it enters its 27th season in 2010.

In June 2008, presidents of the nine-member Gateway Football Conference and the 10-member Missouri Valley Conference approved a rebranding initiative that changed the football conference name from the Gateway Football Conference to the Missouri Valley Football Confer-ence. It represented the second name change for the football league. Initially, the conference competed as the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (1985-91) and the Gateway Football Conference (1992-2007).

Although the league shares the Missouri Valley name, the football-playing members compete under a separate administrative umbrella, as the Missouri Valley Conference and the Missouri Valley Football Confer-ence will remain separate entities.

While the 2010 season didn’t produce a national championship, it was a successful one, as three league teams (North Dakota State, UNI and Western Illinois) represented the conference in the FCS playoffs, marking the 16th-straight season in which at least two teams have par-ticipated in post-season play. It marked just the third time in 26 seasons that the league had three or more playoff teams. QB Matt Barr, LB Kyle Glazier and coach Mark Hendrickson of Western Illinois all finished run-nerup in the Walter Payton, Buck Buchanan and Eddie Robinson Award voting, respectively. Additionally, league coach of the year Trent Miles of Indiana State was fifth in the Robinson Award balloting.

The Missouri Valley Football Conference has two recent national championships (Western Kentucky - 2002; Youngstown State - 1997), and league members Youngstown State (3) and Southern Illinois (1) own additional titles prior to their league membership, meaning six FCS championship trophies are housed on league campuses, in addition to three (Youngstown State twice and UNI in 2005) runner-up finishes. Only five FCS leagues possess more than a single FCS championship trophy, and the Missouri Valley Football Conference is among that elite.

In recent years, the league has established itself as a leader among FCS conferences. During the past 14 years, the league has two national championships, and eight other semifinal trips. The league’s 39-30 playoff mark in that span is third-best among all FCS leagues, and the conference has had four teams reach the title game since 1997.

The Missouri Valley Football Conference success is not limited to the immediate past. During the decade of the 1990’s, current members of the league compiled a 34-19 mark in the FCS playoffs, bettered only by the Southern Conference, whose members were 37-19 in that decade.

THE MISSOURI VALLEYFOOTBALL CONFERENCE

Patty Viverito, CommissionerMike Kern, Associate Commissioner

Mary Mulvenna, Assistant Commissioner (compliance)Maxine Day, Executive Assistant

Lori Brutton, FinanceBill Carollo, Coordinator of Officials

MEMBERSSchool Enrollment Location PopulationIllinois State 20,762 Bloomington-Normal 126,963Indiana State 11,474 Terre Haute, Ind. 60,785Missouri State 23,092 Springfield, Mo. 159,498North Dakota State 14,407 Fargo, N.D. 105,549Northern Iowa 13,201 Cedar Falls, Iowa 36,145South Dakota State 12,816 Brookings, S.D. 22,056Southern Illinois 20,037 Carbondale, Ill. 25,902Western Illinois 13,000 Macomb, Ill. 20,002Youngstown State 15,194 Youngstown, Ohio 66,982

Conference Office1818 Chouteau Ave.St. Louis, MO 63103

PHONE (314) 444-4360FAX (314) 444-4361

Team accomplishments have helped solidify the Missouri Valley Football Conference as an FCS elite, but individuals at the league’s member institutions are the real source of pride within the confer-ence. Thanks to great players and strong coaching, the Missouri Valley Football Conference has reached and will maintain its place among the FCS best.

Last year, despite tough scheduling, five teams in the conference had winning records. The Missouri Valley Football Conference has had four teams (or more) with better than .500 records in the same season 17 times now, including the past 13 seasons.

The Missouri Valley Football Conference is among 10 FCS confer-ences that receive automatic bids to the NCAA FCS Championship. The conference has had an automatic bid since 1986, as the FCS Football Committee waived the league’s two-year waiting period and granted the league an automatic bid after just one year.

The Missouri Valley Football Conference is the only automatic FCS qualifying conference that sponsors football as its only sport, as the league completed its service to women’s athletics following the 1991-92 season.

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MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALLCONFERENCE COMPOSITE SCHEDULE

Thurs., Sept. 1Western Illinois at Sam Houston State, 6 p.m.Illinois State at Eastern Illinois, 6:30 p.m.

Fri., Sept. 2Youngstown State at Michigan State, 6:30 p.m.

Sat., Sept. 3Missouri State at Arkansas, TBAIndiana State at Penn State, 11 a.m.Lafayette (Pa.) at North Dakota State, 6 p.m.UNI at Iowa State, 6 p.m.Southern Utah at South Dakota State, 6 p.m.Southern Illinois at SE Missouri State, 6 p.m.

Sat., Sept. 10Southern Illinois at Mississippi, TBAMissouri State at Eastern Kentucky, TBASouth Dakota State at Illinois, 11 a.m.Jacksonville at Western Illinois, 1 p.m.Butler at Indiana State, 1:05 p.m.Valparaiso at Youngstown State, 3 p.m.St. Francis (Pa.) at North Dakota State, 6 p.m.UNI at S.F. Austin, 6 p.m.Morehead State at Illinois State, 6:30 p.m.

Sat., Sept. 17Missouri State at Oregon, TBAWestern Illinois at Missouri, TBA*Illinois State at Youngstown State, 3 p.m.Indiana State at Western Kentucky, 6 p.m.South Dakota State at Cal Poly, 6 p.m.

Sat., Sept. 24*Youngstown State at Indiana State, 1:05 p.m.*Western Illinois at UNI, 4:05 p.m.*Missouri State at Southern Illinois, 6 p.m.North Dakota State at Minnesota, 6 p.m.*South Dakota State at Illinois State, 6 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 1*UNI at Missouri State, 1 p.m.*Illinois State at North Dakota State, 1 p.m.*Southern Illinois at Western Illinois, 3 p.m.*Indiana State at South Dakota State, 6 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 8*North Dakota State at Southern Illinois, 2 p.m.*Illinois State at Missouri State, 2 p.m.*South Dakota State at Youngstown State, 3 p.m.*Indiana State at UNI, 4:05 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 15*Youngstown State at Southern Illinois, 2 p.m.*Western Illinois at Indiana State, 2 p.m.South Dakota at Illinois State, 3 p.m.*Missouri State at North Dakota State, 6 p.m.*UNI at South Dakota State, 6 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 22*Indiana State at Illinois State, 1 p.m.*North Dakota State at South Dakota State, 2 p.m.St. Francis (Pa.) at Youngstown State, 3 p.m.*Southern Illinois at UNI, 4:05 p.m.*Missouri State at Western Illinois, 1 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 29*Western Illinois at Youngstown State, Noon*Illinois State at Southern Illinois, 2 p.m.*South Dakota State at Missouri State, 2 p.m.*North Dakota State at UNI, 3 p.m.

Sat., Nov. 5*Western Illinois at Illinois State, 1 p.m.*North Dakota State at Indiana State, 1 p.m.*Southern Illinois at South Dakota State, 2 p.m.*Youngstown State at UNI, 4:05 p.m.

Sat., Nov. 12*Indiana State at Missouri State, 1 p.m.*South Dakota State at Western Illinois, 1 p.m.Eastern Illinois at Southern Illinois, 2 p.m.*Youngstown State at North Dakota State, 3 p.m.Southern Utah at UNI, 6:05 p.m.

Sat., Nov. 19*UNI at Illinois State, 11 p.m.*Missouri State at Youngstown State, Noon*North Dakota State at Western Illinois, 1 p.m.*Southern Illinois at Indiana State, 1:05PM

*denotes MVFC games

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FOOTBALL CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF THE YEAROFFENSE: Tirrell Rennie, QB, Northern IowaDEFENSE: Ben Obaseki, DL, Indiana State

FIRST TEAM OFFENSEQB Tirrell Rennie, Northern Iowa, Sr.RB Jamaine Cook, Youngstown State, Jr.RB D.J. McNorton, North Dakota State, Sr.WR Jermaine Saffold, Missouri State, Sr.WR Tyrone Walker, Illinois State, Jr.WR Warren Holloway, North Dakota State, Sr.TE Alex Jones, Indiana State, Sr.OL Bryan Boemer, Southern Illinois, Sr.OL Nick Bledsoe, Illinois State, Sr.OL David Pickard, Southern Illinois, Sr.OL PaulCornick,NorthDakotaState,Sr.OL Cal McCarthy, Illinois State, Sr.FIRST TEAM DEFENSEDL Ben Obaseki, Indiana State, Jr.DL Ben Boothby, Northern Iowa, Sr.DL Eric Brunner, Illinois State, Sr.DL CoulterBoyer,NorthDakotaState,Sr.LB Josh Howe, Illinois State, Sr.LB L.J. Fort, Northern Iowa, Sr.LB Jacolby Washington, Indiana State, Jr.LB Aaron Archie, Indiana State, Jr. DB Alex Sewall, Indiana State, Sr.DB J.J. Swain, Northern Iowa, Jr. DB Mike McElroy, Southern Illinois, Sr. DB MarcusWilliams,NorthDakotaState,So.FIRST TEAM SPECIALTYK RyanJastram,NorthDakotaState,Sr.P Jordan Chiles, Missouri State, Sr.KR Carlos Anderson, Northern Iowa, Jr. PR RyanSmith,NorthDakotaState,So.

SECOND TEAM OFFENSEQB Ronnie Fouch, Indiana State, Sr.RB Chris Douglas, Missouri State, Sr.RB Caulton Ray, Western Illinois, Jr.WR Justin Hilton, Indiana State, Sr.WR Marvon Sanders, Illinois State, Sr.WR Terriun Crump, Western Illinois, Sr.TE Carson Sharbaugh, Youngstown State, So.OL Misha Danilov, Northern Iowa, Jr. OL Jay Teply, Northern Iowa, Sr.OL Jordan Valle, Western Illinois, Sr.OL BillyTurner,NorthDakotaState,So.OL Jon Fick, South Dakota State, Jr.SECOND TEAM DEFENSEDL Darren Branch, Northern Iowa, Sr.DL Chance Coda, Southern Illinois, Sr.DL Nick Canavan, Missouri State, Soph.DL Rod Hardy, Indiana State, Sr.LB James Conley, Northern Iowa, Sr.LB Jayson DiManche, Southern Illinois, Jr. LB Mike Lien, South Dakota State, Sr.LB John Sasson, Youngstown State, Sr.DB Andre Martin, Northern Iowa, Jr. DB Calvin Burnett, Indiana State, Soph.DB Jimmie Strong, Missouri State, Sr.DB DanielEaves,NorthDakotaState,Sr.SECOND TEAM SPECIALTYK Pat Smith, Western Illinois, Soph.P Kyle Bernard, Northern Iowa, Jr.KR Bryce Flowers, Western Illinois, So.PR Myers Hendrickson, Western Illinois, Sr. (courtesy of Phil Steele’s FCS College Preview)

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FirstTeamOFFENSEPos.Player School Ht. Wt. Yr. HometownQB Matt Barr Western Illinois 6-2 210 Sr. Belvidere, Ill.RB Darrius Gates Indiana St. 5-9 190 Sr. Country Club Hills, Ill.RB Kyle Minett South Dakota St. 5-10 215 Sr. Ruthton, Minn.FB Brock Lough Indiana St. 6-0 220 Jr. Terre Haute, Ind.WR Dominique Barnes Youngstown St. 5-11 185 Sr. Southfield, Mich.WR Lito Senatus Western Illinois 6-3 200 Sr. Miami, Fla.TE Colin Cochart South Dakota St. 6-4 260 Sr. Kewaunee, Wis.OL David Arkin Missouri St. 6-5 302 Sr. Wichita, Kan.OL Bryan Boemer Southern Illinois 6-2 315 Jr. St. Louis, Mo.OL Mike Lamphear Western Illinois 6-4 275 Sr. Burr Ridge, Ill.OL Ryan McKnight South Dakota St. 6-1 295 Sr. Sioux Falls, S.D.OL Austin Zlab UNI 6-5 301 Sr. Urbandale, IowaPK Billy Hallgren UNI 5-11 194 Sr. Coal Valley, Ill.

DEFENSEPos.Player School Ht. Wt. Yr. HometownDL Ben Boothby UNI 6-0 280 Jr. Clinton, IowaDL Eric Brunner Illinois State 6-2 285 Jr. Greendale, Wis.DL MatthewGratzek NorthDakotaSt. 6-2 289 Sr. Argyle,Minn.DL Ben Obaseki Indiana St. 6-3 235 So. Washington, Ind.LB Derek Domino South Dakota St. 6-3 255 Sr. Spring Lake Park, Minn.LB Kyle Glazier Western Illinois 6-1 220 Sr. Geneseo, Ill.LB Antoine Wilkinson Missouri St. 6-2 237 Sr. Magnolia, Miss.LB Jamar Thompson UNI 6-4 205 Sr. Andover, Minn.DB Cole Brodie South Dakota St. 5-10 190 Sr. Dacula, Ga.DB E.J. Jones Illinois St. 5-11 190 Sr. Edwardsville, Ill.DB Korey Lindsey Southern Illinois 6-0 190 Sr. Baton Rouge, La.DB Alex Sewall Indiana St. 6-1 210 Jr. Western Springs, Ill.P JohnPrelvitz NorthDakotaSt. 6-2 212 Sr. Roseau,Minn.RS Carlos Anderson UNI 5-8 172 So. Blue Springs, Mo.

SecondTeamOFFENSEPos. Player School Ht. Wt. Yr. HometownQB Tirrell Rennie UNI 6-0 201 Jr. North Lauderdale, Fla.RB Jamaine Cook Youngstown St. 5-9 195 So. Cleveland, OhioRB D.J.McNorton NorthDakotaSt. 5-10203 Jr. Channelview,TexasFB John Goode Southern Illinois 6-2 240 Jr. Olive Branch, Miss.WR Jermaine Saffold Missouri St. 6-1 205 Jr. Grandview, Mo.WR Tyrone Walker Illinois St. 5-11 200 So. Indianapolis, Ind.TE Alex Jones Indiana St. 6-3 235 Jr. Centerville, Ind.OL Pat Burke Indiana St. 6-3 320 Sr. Niles, Ill.OL Bobby Coates Youngstown St. 6-4 310 Sr. Canton, Ohio OL PaulCornick NorthDakotaSt. 6-6 305 Jr. Orono,Minn.OL Cal McCarthy Illinois St. 6-2 285 Jr. Shorewood, Ill.OL David Pickard Southern Illinois 6-5 300 Jr. Oak Park, Ill.PK Stephen Blose Youngstown St. 5-10 190 Sr. Erie, Pa.

DEFENSEPos. Player School Ht. Wt. Yr. HometownDL ColterBoyer NorthDakotaSt. 6-4 245 Jr. Hurley,S.D.DL Chance Coda Southern Illinois 6-2 240 Jr. Grand Rapids, Mich.DL Torrance Nicholson Youngstown St. 6-2 290 Sr. Columbus, OhioDL Mike Stieren Western Illinois 6-1 235 Sr. Springfield, Ill.LB L.J. Fort UNI 6-1 228 Jr. Waynesville, Mo.LB Stephen Franklin Southern Illinois 6-0 235 Sr. Kansas City, Mo.LB Josh Howe Illinois St. 6-0 235 Jr. Chicago Heights, Ill.LB Jacolby Washington Indiana St. 6-1 235 So. Delton, Fla.DB Corey Jeske South Dakota St. 6-0 200 Sr. Buffalo, Minn.DB Brandian Ross Youngstown St. 6-1 195 Sr. Richmond, Va.DB Skylar Smith Missouri St. 5-11 200 Sr. Springfield, Mo.DB J.J. Swain UNI 6-0 170 So. Burnsville, Minn.P Dean Priddy South Dakota St. 6-2 215 Sr. Eden Prairie, Minn.RS Cole Brodie South Dakota St. 5-10 190 Sr. Dacula, Ga.

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w2010 VALLEY FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM

Honorable MentionIllinois State: QB Matt Brown, PK Stephen Fetzer, WR Marvon Sanders; Indiana State: LB Aaron Archie, QB Ronnie Fouch, WR Justin Hilton, DB Calvin Burnett, RS Dar-rius Gates; Missouri State: RB Chris Douglas, QB Cody Kirby, LB Terian Washington; NORTHDAKOTASTATE:WRWarrenHolloway,DBMarcusWilliams; UNI: RB Carlos Anderson, P Kyle Bernard, DL Darren Branch, LB James Conley, TE Schuyler Oordt; South Dakota State: FB/TE Alex Beyer, WR Tyrel Kool, LB Mike Lien; South-ern Illinois: WR Joe Allaria, LB Jayson DiManche, PK Kyle Dougherty; Western Illinois: FB Josh Gabelmann, TE Drew Helt, LB Brandon Kreczmer; Youngstown State: P Nick Liste, OL Eric Rodemoyer, LB John Sasson.

Valley Points Overall PointsTeam W-L Pct. For-Opp W-L Pct. For-OppNorthern Iowa 6-2 .750 236-176 7-5 .583 282-253Western Illinois 5-3 .625 270-197 8-5 .615 423-294NorthDakotaState 4-4 .500 161-155 9-5 .643 356-255Indiana State 4-4 .500 231-259 6-5 .545 351-328Illinois State 4-4 .500 236-322 6-5 .545 321-436Missouri State 4-4 .500 220-245 5-6 .455 334-374Southern Illinois 4-4 .500 237-219 5-6 .455 331-285South Dakota State 4-4 .500 207-189 5-6 .455 234-232Youngstown State 1-7 .125 236-272 3-8 .273 344-347

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w2010 VALLEY FOOTBALL ALL-NEWCOMER TEAMOFFENSEPos. Player School Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown TB Shakir Bell Indiana State 5-8 185 Fr. Indianapolis, Ind./Warren Central HSTB Adaris Bellamy Youngstown State 5-10 215 Fr. Dunedin, Fla./Dunedin HSRB Bryce Flowers Western Illinois 5-10 205 Fr. Pittsburg, Calif.Pittsburg HS/Army PrepQB Ronnie Fouch Indiana State 6-2 215 Jr. Redlands, Calif./East Valley HS/WashingtonRB Shariff Harris Southern Illinois 6-1 200 Jr. Newark, N.J./St. Peter’s Prep/PittsburghQB Kurt Hess Youngstown State 6-3 220 Fr. Dayton, Ohio/Chaminade-Julienne HSWR Justin Hilton Indiana State 6-3 190 Jr. Kissimmee, Fla./Harmony HS/Butte CCRB Ashton Leggett Illinois State 5-11 230 Jr. Muskegon, Mich./Muskegon HS/Michigan St.OL Brian Palangi UNI 6-2 305 So. Nahant, Mass./Swapscott HS/NortheasternRB Caulton Ray Western Illinois 5-9 205 So. Southfield, Mich./Brother Rice HS/Michigan St.QB Tirrell Rennie UNI 6-0 201 Jr. North Lauderdale, Fla./Coconut Creek HS/Ellsworth CCWR Marvon Sanders Illinois State 5-9 175 Jr. Ypsilanti, Mich./Ypslianti HS/Michigan St.RB Erik Smith Illinois State 6-0 205 So. Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook HS/Wisconsin

DEFENSEPos. Player School Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown DL Zacharia Bowers South Dakota State 6-0 235 Jr. Topeka, Kan./Shawnee Heights HS/Fort Scott CCDB Calvin Burnett Indiana State 5-9 160 Fr. Orlando, Fla./Freedom HS/HofstraLB Nick Canavan Missouri State 6-0 205 Fr. Norman, Okla./Northside HSDB Ryan Davis Western Illinois 5-11 175 Jr. Elk Grove, Calif./Franklin HS/American River JCS Bo Flowers Illinois State 6-2 225 Sr. Maywood, Ill./Walther Lutheran HS/IllinoisDE Shelby Harris Illinois State 6-3 265 Fr. Milwaukee, Wis./Homestead HS/WisconsinSS ColtenHeagle NorthDakotaSt. 5-11192 Fr. Appleton,Wis./KimberlyHSDB Larry King Indiana State 6-3 205 Fr. South Bend, Ind./Riley HSP Nick Liste Youngstown State 5-10 180 Fr. Niles, Ohio/Niles McKinley HSNG LeevonPerry NorthDakotaSt. 6-3 268 Fr. CottageGrove,Minn./St.PaulSaintAgnesHSP Austin Pucylowski Southern Illinois 6-4 240 Fr. New Berlin, Wis./Catholic Memorial HSCB MarcusWilliams NorthDakotaSt. 5-11186 Fr. Minnetonka,Minn./MinnetonkaHSLB ChadWillson NorthDakotaSt. 5-11221 Jr. Layton,Utah/LaytonHS/SnowJC

NEWCOMERSOFTHEYEAR1994 Buck Phillips, CB, WIU1995 Jason Cannon, WR, MSU1996 Vince Bruno, LB, WIU1997 Aaron Stecker, RB, WIU1998 David Bowens, DL, WIU1999 Charles Tharp, RB, WIU2000 Teddy Sims, LB, SIU2001 Julian Reese, QB, INS2002 M. Abdulqaadir, RB, SIU2003 Terrance Freeney, RB, UNI2004 Brandon Jacobs, RB, SIU2005 Marcus Mason, RB, YSU2006 Darian Williams, RB, UNI2007 Ferlando Williams, WR, YSU2008 Brandon Summers, QB, YSU2009 Antoine Wilkinson, LB, MSU2010 Tirrell Rennie, QB, UNI

FRESHMENOFTHEYEAR1999 Dusty Burk, QB, ILS2000 Lee Russell, OLB, WIU2001 Tom Petrie, QB, UNI2002 Joel Sambursky, QB, SIU2003 Justin Haddix, QB, WKU2004 Eric Sanders, QB, UNI2005 Tom Nelson, DB, ILS2006 Brandin Jordan, LB, SIU2007 Cody Kirby, QB, MSU2008 Kamryn Keys, RB, YSU2009 Matt Brown, QB, ILS2010 Kurt Hess, QB, YSU

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w2010 VALLEY FOOTBALL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM(voting by league SIDs)FIRSTTEAMPos. Student-Athlete School Ht. Wt. Yr. GPA Major(s) HometownWR ^Joe Allaria Southern Illinois 6-2 195 Sr. 3.753 Marketing Edwardsville, Ill.OL ^David Arkin Missouri State 6-5 302 Sr. 3.72 Construction Management Wichita, Kan.QB Matt Barr Western Illinois 6-2 210 Sr. 3.85 Accounting (4.0 Grad School) Belvidere, Ill.PK ^Stephen Blose Youngstown State 5-10 190 Sr. 4.00 Middle Childhood Education Erie, Pa.DL ^Ben Boothby UNI 6-0 280 Jr. 3.85 Movement and Exercise Science Clinton, IowaDL #Eric Brunner Illinois State 6-2 285 Jr. 3.48 Accounting Greendale, Wis.DE ^Chance Coda Southern Illinois 6-2 240 Jr. 4.00 Accounting Grand Rapids, Mich.LB Derek Domino South Dakota State 6-3 235 Sr. 3.31 Park and Recreation Mgmt. Spring Lake Park, Minn.RB ^Tyler Duffy South Dakota State 5-10 215 Sr. 4.00 Electrical Engineering Brookings, S.D.LB ^Kyle Glazier Western Illinois 6-1 220 Sr. 3.88 Law Enforcement Justice Admin Geneseo, Ill.RB ^Kyle Minett South Dakota State 5-10 215 Sr. 3.67 Economics Ruthton, Minn.OT ^David Pickard Southern Illinois 6-5 300 Jr. 3.93 Public Admin. (Master’s) Oak Park, Ill.DB #Alex Sewall Indiana State 6-1 210 Jr. 3.69 Exercise Science Western Springs, Ill.

SECONDTEAMPos. Student-Athlete School Ht. Wt. Yr. GPA Major(s) HometownOL Zach Buchner, South Dakota State 6-4 290 Jr. 3.71 Pharmacy/Chemistry Coon Rapids, Minn.P Jordan Chiles, Missouri State 5-11 183 Jr. 3.46 Exercise and Movement Sci. Hillsboro, Ill.DB Julian Easterly Indiana State 6-0 190 Jr. 3.97 English Detroit, Mich.PK Billy Hallgren UNI 5-11 194 Sr. 3.38 Public Admin., Econ/Finance Coal Valley, Ill.WR/RS Myers Hendrickson, WIU 5-11 190 Jr. 3.88 Pre-Business Supply Chain Mgmt. Macomb, Ill.WR Jarred Herring UNI 5-9 170 Jr. 3.44 Psychology Burlington, IowaWR Matt Hylland South Dakota State 5-10 185 Sr. 3.92 Economics Sioux Falls, S.D.WR Brad Iverson South Dakota State 6-4 200 Jr. 4.00 Biochemistry Sioux Falls, S.D.QB Matt Lancaster Illinois State 6-2 215 So. 3.90 Geology West Lafayette, Ind.TE Ryan Mahaffey UNI 6-4 262 Sr. 3.64 Economics Grinnell, IowaOL Alex Olinger South Dakota State 6-3 290 So. 3.98 Pre-Pharmacy/Biology/Pre-Med. Ames, IowaLB #Dillon Painter Indiana State 6-2 205 So. 3.48 Exercise Science Fort Wayne, Ind.LB #Dean Priddy South Dakota State 6-2 215 Gr. 3.68 Mathematics Eden Prairie, Minn.

^ - Capital One Academic All-America® Selections (1st Team); # - Capital One Academic All-America® Selections (2nd Team)

HONORABLEMENTIONIndiana State: DT Rod Hardy, OL FN LutzMissouri State: OL Erik DahlUNI: CB Andre Martin, OL Austin ZlabNORTHDAKOTASTATE:FBDrewHushka,PKRyanJastram,TEMattVeldmanSouthern Illinois: SS Brad Briggs, DE Jason SeamanSouth Dakota State: DB Conrad Kjerstad, WR Tyrel Kool, OL Ryan McKnightWestern Illinois: FB Josh Gabelmann, TE Drew Helt, DL Victor Visoky

w2010-11 MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE ACADEMIC HONOR ROLLPRESIDENTSCOUNCILACADEMICAWARD: Drew Hushka; Matthew Veldman.

COMMISSIONER’SACADEMICEXCELLENCEAWARD: Garrett Bruhn; Brock Gion; Andrew Grothmann; Warren Holloway; Drew Hushka; Justin Juckem; Cyrus Lemon; Daniel Luecke; Matthew Veldman.

HONOR ROLL: Matt Anderson; Michael Arndt; Tyler Beckius; Coulter Boyer; Will Britt; Garrett Bruhn; Ryan Drevlow; Christian Dudzik; Kyle Emanual; Trevor Gebhart; Brock Gion; Andrew Grothmann; Brady Hanson; Joel Helbling; Jesse Hinz; Warren Holloway; Drew Hushka; Justin Juckem; Adam Keller; Derrick Lang; Cyrus Lemon; Daniel Luecke; Andrew Nack; Robert Ollman; Matthew Phillips; Michael Schaaf; Adam Schueller; Landon Smith; Ryan Smith; Scott Stoczynski; Esley Thorton; Lee Van-dal; Matt Veldman; Zachary Vraa.

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wFINAL VALLEY FOOTBALL TEAM STATISTICS(League Games)SCORINGOFFENSE G TD XP 2XP DXP FG SAF PTS AVG.1. Western Illinois 8 37 4 32 1 0 1 270 33.82. Southern Illinois 8 31 6 29 1 0 1 237 29.6T3. Northern Iowa 8 29 11 29 0 0 0 236 29.5T3. Youngstown State 8 29 11 23 3 0 0 236 29.5T3. Illinois State 8 30 9 27 1 0 0 236 29.56. Indiana State 8 31 4 25 2 0 2 231 28.97. Missouri State 8 28 8 28 0 0 0 220 27.58. South Dakota State 8 27 7 20 2 0 0 207 25.99.NorthDakotaState 8 20 8 17 0 0 0 161 20.5

RUSHINGOFFENSE G ATT YDS AVG TD YDS/G1. Northern Iowa 8 346 1904 5.5 16 238.02. Youngstown State 8 378 1682 4.4 19 210.23. Missouri State 8 365 1565 4.3 18 195.64. Southern Illinois 8 351 1559 4.4 14 194.95. Western Illinois 8 334 1430 4.3 17 178.86. Indiana State 8 296 1333 4.5 15 166.67. South Dakota State 8 287 1256 4.4 15 157.08.NorthDakotaState 8 285 1074 3.8 11 134.29. Illinois State 8 284 1016 3.6 8 127.0

PASSOFFENSE G ATT COMP INT PCT. YDS AVG TD YDS/G1. Western Illinois 8 153 238 5 64.3 2381 10.0 20 297.62. Illinois State 8 165 263 8 62.7 2111 8.0 20 263.93. Indiana State 8 132 239 8 55.2 1867 7.8 16 233.44. Youngstown State 8 135 248 7 54.4 1696 6.8 10 212.05. South Dakota State 8 148 266 11 55.6 1687 6.3 10 210.96. Missouri State 8 135 236 6 57.2 1673 7.1 7 209.17. Southern Illinois 8 132 217 10 60.8 1620 7.5 14 202.58.NorthDakotaState 8 103 180 6 57.2 1329 7.4 5 166.19. Northern Iowa 8 77 145 9 53.1 1206 8.3 10 150.8

TOTALOFFENSE G RUSH PASS PLAYS YDS AVG/P TD YDS/G1. Western Illinois 8 1430 2381 572 3811 6.7 37 476.42. Youngstown State 8 1682 1696 626 3378 5.4 29 422.23. Missouri State 8 1565 1673 601 3238 5.4 25 404.84. Indiana State 8 1333 1867 535 3200 6.0 31 400.05. Southern Illinois 8 1559 1620 568 3179 5.6 28 397.46. Illinois State 8 1016 2111 547 3127 5.7 28 390.97. Northern Iowa 8 1904 1206 491 3110 6.3 26 388.88. South Dakota State 8 1256 1687 553 2943 5.3 25 367.99.NorthDakotaState 8 1074 1329 465 2403 5.2 16 300.4

SCORINGDEFENSE G TD XP 2XP DXP FG SAF PTS AVG.1.NorthDakotaState 8 16 14 15 0 0 1 155 19.42. Northern Iowa 8 23 6 20 0 0 0 176 22.03. South Dakota State 8 24 7 20 2 0 0 189 23.64. Western Illinois 8 26 6 23 0 0 0 197 24.65. Southern Illinois 8 27 10 27 0 0 0 219 27.46. Missouri State 8 31 8 25 4 0 1 245 30.67. Indiana State 8 35 6 31 0 0 0 259 32.48. Youngstown State 8 37 5 31 2 0 0 272 34.09. Illinois State 8 43 6 38 2 0 2 322 40.2

RUSHINGDEFENSE G ATT YDS AVG TD YDS/G1. Northern Iowa 8 291 906 3.1 10 113.22. Southern Illinois 8 310 1230 4.0 12 153.83. Missouri State 8 301 1238 4.1 16 154.84. Youngstown State 8 271 1327 4.9 11 165.95. Western Illinois 8 347 1462 4.2 17 182.86. South Dakota State 8 342 1467 4.3 10 183.47.NorthDakotaState 8 312 1535 4.9 8 191.98. Indiana State 8 402 1822 4.5 25 227.89. Illinois State 8 350 1832 5.2 24 229.0

PASSDEFENSE G ATT Cmp Int Pct. Yds Avg. TD Yds/G1. Southern Illinois 8 113 208 8 54.3 1431 6.9 12 178.92. Indiana State 8 97 183 11 53.0 1508 8.2 9 188.53. Western Illinois 8 115 203 3 56.7 1512 7.4 8 189.04.NorthDakotaState 8 142 251 8 56.6 1633 6.5 8 204.15. South Dakota State 8 148 258 5 57.4 1658 6.4 12 207.26. Illinois State 8 125 208 9 60.1 1732 8.3 17 216.57. Missouri State 8 142 245 9 58.0 1922 7.8 12 240.28. Northern Iowa 8 147 239 12 61.5 1990 8.3 12 248.89. Youngstown State 8 151 237 5 63.7 2184 9.2 22 273.0

TOTALDEFENSE G Rush Pass Plays Yds. Avg/P TD Yds/G1. Southern Illinois 8 1230 1431 518 2661 5.1 24 332.62. Northern Iowa 8 906 1990 530 2896 5.5 22 362.03. Western Illinois 8 1462 1512 550 2974 5.4 25 371.84. South Dakota State 8 1467 1658 600 3125 5.2 22 390.65. Missouri State 8 1238 1922 546 3160 5.8 28 395.06.NorthDakotaState 8 1535 1633 563 3168 5.6 16 396.07. Indiana State 8 1822 1508 585 3330 5.7 34 416.28. Youngstown State 8 1327 2184 508 3511 6.9 33 438.99. Illinois State 8 1832 1732 558 3564 6.4 41 445.5

VALLEY FOOTBALLWEEKLY AWARD WINNERS

Sept. 4Offense -- QB Matt Brown, Illinois StateDefense--LBChadWillson,N.DakotaState*Sp.Teams--PKRyanJastram,N.DakotaStateLineman -- FN Lutz, Indiana StateNewcomer -- RB Bryce Flowers, Western Illinois

Sept. 11Offense -- QB Cody Kirby, Missouri StateDefense -- DL Ben Boothby, UNISp. Teams -- WR/RS Dominique Barnes, YSULineman -- OT David Arkin, Missouri StateNewcomer -- QB Tirrell Rennie, UNI

Sept. 18Offense -- QB Matt Barr, Western IllinoisDefense -- LB Austin Davis, Illinois StateSp. Teams -- RS/RB Carlos Anderson, UNILineman -- RG Bobby Coates, Youngstown StateNewcomer -- WR Marvon Sanders, Illinois State

Sept. 25*Offense--RBD.J.McNorton,N.DakotaStateDefense -- CB Brandian Ross, Youngstown State*Sp. Teams -- PK Steven Fetzer, Illinois StateLineman--OGPaulCornick,NorthDakotaStateNewcomer -- RB Bryce Flowers, Western Illinois

Oct. 2Offense -- WR Jermaine Saffold, Missouri StateDefense -- DB Andre Martin, UNISp. Teams -- S Luke Thuston, Southern IllinoisLineman -- OL Evan Bochers, Indiana StateNewcomer -- RB Shariff Harris, Southern Illinois

Oct. 9Offense -- QB Ronnie Fouch, Indiana StateDefense -- DB Corey Jeske, South Dakota StateSp. Teams -- DB/RS Cole Brodie, S. Dakota StateLineman -- LT David Pickard, Southern IllinoisNewcomer -- QB Ronnie Fouch, Indiana State

Oct. 16Offense -- QB Matt Barr, Western IllinoisDefense -- DE Ben Obaseki, Indiana StateSp. Teams -- PK Billy Halgren, UNILineman -- C Ryan McKnight, S. Dakota StateNewcomer -- RB Ashton Leggett, Illinois State

Oct. 23*Offense -- QB Tirrell Rennie, UNI*Defense -- LB Kyle Glazier, Western IllinoisSp. Teams -- PK Peter Reifenrath, S. Dakota StateLineman -- OT David Arkin, Missouri StateNewcomer -- QB Tirrell Rennie, UNI

Oct. 30*Offense -- QB Matt Barr, Western IllinoisDefense -- CB Calvin Burnett, Indiana State*Sp. Teams -- PK Austin Witmer, Missouri StateLineman -- OL Mike Lamphear, Western IllinoisNewcomer -- CB Calvin Burnett, Indiana State

Nov. 6*Offense -- WR Tyrone Walker, Illinois StateDefense--DECoulterBoyer,NorthDakotaStateSp. Teams -- WR Marcus King, Illinois StateLineman -- C Cal McCarthy, Illinois StateNewcomer -- QB Tirrell Rennie, UNI

Nov. 13Offense -- TE Alex Jones, Indiana StateDefense -- OLB Jayson DiManche, Southern IllinoisSp. Teams -- RB/RS Carlos Anderson, UNILineman--OGPaulCornick,NorthDakotaStateNewcomer -- QB Ronnie Fouch, Indiana State

Nov. 20Offense -- QB Chris Dieker, Southern IllinoisDefense -- LB Antoine Wilkinson, Missouri StateSp. Teams -- PK Pat Smith, Western IllinoisLineman -- C Bryan Boemer, Southern IllinoisNewcomer -- RB Bryce Flowers, Western Illinois

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TOTALOFFENSE School Cl G Rush Pass Plys Total Yds/G1. Barr, Matt WIU SR 8 230 2342 303 2572 321.52. Brown,Matt ILS SO 8 -36 1991 279 1955 244.43. Kirby,Cody MSU SR 8 287 1656 338 1943 242.94. Rennie, Tirrell UNI JR 8 947 936 248 1883 235.45. Dieker, Chris SIU SR 8 289 1493 287 1782 222.89.Mohler,Jose NDSU SO 7 -19 1044 191 1025 146.4

RUSHING School Cl G Att Yds. Avg. TD LG Yds/G1. Minett, Kyle SDSU SR 8 192 1064 5.5 12 62 133.02. Cook, Jamaine YSU SO 8 199 973 4.9 8 71 121.63. Rennie, Tirrell UNI JR 8 149 947 6.4 12 65 118.44.McNorton,D.J. NDSU JR 8 149 752 5.0 5 41 94.05. Gates, Darrius INS SR 8 139 718 5.2 11 65 89.8

PASSEFFICIENCY School Cl G Att Cmp Int Pct Yds TD Eff.1. Barr, Matt WIU SR 8 151 235 5 64.3 2342 20 171.82. Rennie, Tirrell UNI JR 8 56 99 5 56.6 936 7 149.23. Brown,Matt ILS SO 8 158 251 8 62.9 1991 19 148.24. Fouch, Ronnie INS JR 8 120 213 5 56.3 1717 15 142.65. Dieker, Chris SIU SR 8 127 200 9 63.5 1493 13 138.76.Mohler,Jose NDSU SO 7 84 136 4 61.81044 5 132.5

PASSAVG/G School Cl G Att Cmp Int Pct Yds TD Avg/G1. Barr, Matt WIU SR 8 151 235 5 64.3 2342 20 292.82. Brown,Matt ILS SO 8 158 251 8 62.9 1991 19 248.93. Fouch, Ronnie INS JR 8 120 213 5 56.3 1717 15 214.64. O’Brien, Thomas SDSU SO 8 147 264 10 55.7 1681 10 210.15. Kirby,Cody MSU SR 8 134 232 6 57.8 1656 7 207.08.Mohler,Jose NDSU SO 7 84 136 4 61.81044 5 149.1

RECEPTIONS/G School Cl G Rec Yds. TD Avg/C Rec/G Long1. Sanders,M. ILS JR 8 57 576 2 10.1 72.0 7.12. Barnes, D. YSU SR 8 52 723 3 13.9 90.4 6.53. Senatus, Lito WIU SR 8 51 911 11 17.9 113.9 6.44. Kool, Tyrel SDSU SO 8 47 562 2 12.0 70.2 5.95. Walker,Tyrone ILS SO 8 43 839 12 19.5 104.9 5.4T9.Holloway,W NDSU JR 8 34 449 1 13.2 56.1 4.2

RECYARDS/G School Cl G Rec Yds. TD Avg/CYard/GLong1. Senatus, Lito WIU SR 8 51 911 11 6.4 17.9 113.92. Walker,Tyrone ILS SO 8 43 839 12 5.4 19.5 104.93. Barnes, D. YSU SR 8 52 723 3 6.5 13.9 90.44. Saffold,Jermaine MSU JR 8 39 620 3 4.9 15.9 77.55. Crump, Terriun WIU JR 8 36 594 4 4.5 16.5 74.2

PUNTRETURNS School Cl G Ret Yds. TD Avg Long1. Brodie, Cole SDSU SR 8 22 222 0 35 10.12. Fuselier,Justin MSU SR 8 19 153 0 49 8.1

KORETURNS School Cl G Ret Yds. TD Avg Long1. Anderson, C. UNI SO 8 16 398 1 88 24.92. Biggs, Sammy SIU SR 6 13 269 0 41 20.73. Cook, Jamaine YSU SO 8 16 289 0 39 18.14. Boatwright, J. YSU FR 8 16 253 0 35 15.85. Cheeseborough INS SO 8 18 250 0 25 13.9

ALL-PURPOSE School Cl G Rush Rcv PR KR Yds Avg/G1. Cook, Jamaine YSU SO 8 973 183 0 289 1445 180.62. Minett, Kyle SDSU SR 8 1064 171 0 0 1235 154.43. Anderson, C. UNI SO 8 688 88 14 398 1188 148.54.McNorton,D.J. NDSU JR 8 752 268 0 0 1020 127.55. Barnes, D. YSU SR 8 34 723 92 167 1016 127.0

SCORING School Cl G TD XPT FG 2XPT Pts Pts/G 1. Gates, Darrius INS SR 8 13 0 0 2 80 10.02. Minett, Kyl SDSU SR 8 12 0 0 2 74 9.2T3. Senatus, Lito WIU SR 8 12 0 0 0 72 9.0T3. Rennie, Tirrell UNI JR 8 12 0 0 0 72 9.0T3. Walker,Tyrone ILS SO 8 12 0 0 0 72 9.0

PUNTING School Cl G Punt Yds Avg LG1.Prelvitz,John NDSU SR 8 43 1907 80 44.32. Bernard, Kyle UNI SO 7 21 910 75 43.33. Liste, Nick YSU FR 8 29 1213 69 41.84. Pucylowski, Aus SIU FR 8 27 1090 59 40.45. Fuchs, Chris WIU SR 8 37 1488 60 40.2

FIELDGOALS School Cl G FG FGA Pct FG/GT1. Blose, Stephen YSU SR 8 11 13 84.6 1.38T1. Hallgren, Billy UNI SR 8 11 17 64.7 1.383. Fetzer,Steven ILS SR 8 9 15 60.0 1.124.Jastram,Ryan NDSU JR 8 8 14 57.1 1.00T5. Dougherty, Kyle SIU SR 8 6 8 75.0 0.75T5. Witmer,Austin MSU FR 8 6 9 66.7 0.75

INTERCEPTIONS School Cl G Int Yds TD Int/G LG1. Jones,EJ ILS SR 8 6 28 0 18 0.752. Burnett, Calvin INS FR 8 5 39 0 39 0.62T3. Brodie, Cole SDSU SR 8 4 154 2 87 0.50T3. Martin, Andre UNI SO 8 4 66 1 62 0.505. Strong,Jimmie MSU JR 7 3 75 1 47 0.436.Gatlin,Josh NDSU SR 8 3 72 1 51 0.38

SACKS School Cl G SOLO AST YDS TOT Avg/G1. Boothby, Ben UNI JR 8 6 3 48 9 1.122. Obaseki, Ben INS SO 8 5 2 50 7 0.88T3. DiManche, J. SIU SO 8 4 2 58 6 0.75T3. Conley, James UNI JR 8 3 3 33 6 0.755. Eilert, Will UNI JR 7 2 3 25 5 0.71T6.Jirik,Cole NDSU FR 8 4 0 34 5 0.62T15.Boyer,Coulter NDSU JR 8 2 0 8 3 0.3819.Gratzek,Matt NDSU SR 6 3 0

TACKLES School Cl G UA A Total Avg/G Sacks1. Glazier, Kyle WIU SR 8 56 54 110 13.8 22. Howe,Josh ILS JR 8 34 50 84 10.5 13. Wilkinson,A. MSU SR 8 28 46 74 9.2 3T4. Washington, J. INS SO 8 46 25 71 8.9 4T4. Jeske, Corey SDSU SR 8 36 35 71 8.9 2T4. Beauchamp,A. MSU SR 8 33 38 71 8.9 1T16.Evans,PrestonNDSU JR 8 24 35 59 7.4 020.Jemison,B. NDSU SO 8 31 23 54 6.8 0

TFL School Cl G Solo Ast Yds Total Avg/G1. Obaseki, Ben INS SO 8 10 5 62 12.5 1.562. Boothby, Ben UNI JR 8 7 9 56 11.5 1.443. Fort, L.J. UNI JR 8 5 11 33 10.5 1.314. DiManche, J. SIU SO 8 7 4 68 9.0 1.125. Conley, James UNI JR 8 6 5 49 8.5 1.066. Stieren, Mike WIU SR 8 7 2 36 8.0 1.00T14.Boyer,Coulter NDSU JR 8 5 1 16 5.5 0.6917.Jirik,Cole NDSU FR 8 4 2 37 5.0 0.6219.Stoczynski,S NDSU JR 8 3 3 17 4.5 0.56

FUMBLESFORCED School Cl G FF Avg/G1.Boyer,Coulter NDSU JR 8 3 0.38T2. Glazier, Kyle WIU SR 8 2 0.25T2. Clark, E.J. SIU FR 8 2 0.25T2.Hagen,Ricky NDSU SO 8 2 0.25T2.Drevlow,Ryan NDSU FR 8 2 0.25T2. Coda, Chance SIU JR 8 2 0.25T7.Gratzek,Matt NDSU SR 6 1 0.17T7.Anderson,MattNDSU SR 6 1 0.17

FUMBLESRCVD School Cl G No. Avg/G1. Thompson, J. YSU FR 7 2 0.29T2. Rach, David YSU JR 8 2 0.25T2.Perry,Leevon NDSU FR 8 2 0.25T2. Conley, James UNI JR 8 2 0.25T2.Boyer,Coulter NDSU JR 8 2 0.25T2. Scarborough,H. MSU FR 8 2 0.25T2. Kreczmer, B. WIU SR 8 2 0.25T8.Gratzek,Matt NDSU SR 6 1 0.17

PASSESDEFENDEDSchool Cl G Brup Int Total Avg/G1. Burnett, Calvin INS FR 8 8 5 13 1.622.Williams,M. NDSU FR 8 9 1 10 1.25T3. Martin, Andre UNI SO 8 5 4 9 1.12T3. Scarborough,H. MSU FR 8 8 1 9 1.12T5.Gatlin,Josh NDSU SR 8 4 3 7 0.889.Anderson,Matt NDSU SR 6 4 1 5 0.83T16.Banks,Freddie NDSU SR 8 4 1 5 0.62

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SEASON REVIEWGAME ONENDSU 6, Kansas 3September 4, 2010 LAWRENCE,Kan.—RyanJastramkickedtwofieldgoalsandNorthDakotaState’sdefensesmotheredKansasinaseason-opening6-3victorySept.4beforeacrowdof48,431atKivistoFieldinMemorialStadium.ItwasthefourthlargestcrowdtowatchaNDSUfootballgame Thefirst-evervictoryfortheFCSBisonoveracurrentmemberoftheBig12spoiledthecoachingdebutofKansas’TurnerGill.Jastramsnappeda3-3tiewitha32-yardfieldgoalatthe8:04markofthethirdquarter. Kansasstruggledthrough-outonoffenseandswitchedtobackupquarterbackJordanWebbinthesecondhalf.ThehopesforKansasfadedonitsnext-to-lastpossessionwhenTimBierefumbledattheKansas36follow-ingareceptionandabighitbyDanielEaves. TheBisonlaunchedahugecelebrationwhenthefinalsec-ondstickedaway.Kansasuseditsfinaltimeoutofthehalfwith8:13remaining. NorthDakotaStateplayedascrappyfirsthalftostaywiththeJayhawks,anditsconfidenceseemedtosoarasthegameprogressed. Kansashada187-88advan-tageintotalyardsthroughtwoquarters,butitwasa3-3gameatthebreak.TheJayhawksconvertedjust2-of-8opportunitiesonthirddowninthefirsthalfbutgotabigplayfromwidereceiverDaymondPattersontosetupafieldgoalbyJacobBranstetterthatgaveKansasa3-0leadwith1:58leftinthefirstquarter. Takingtheballonareverse,Pattersonbrokefreeona51-yardrunthatputtheballontheBison14.TheJayhawksstalled,butBranstetterhithissixthfieldgoalinhislastsevenattemptsdatingbacktolastseason. TheBisonhadachancetotaketheleadafterMikeSigers’blockedpuntputNorthDa-kotaStateattheKansas10inthesecondquarter.However,IsiahBarfieldinterceptedapassfromJoseMohlerintheendzoneonthirddown.Barfieldtriedtoruntheballout,butwastackledattheKansas1. ThepoorfieldpositionultimatelycostKansas,astheJayhawkssubsequentlypuntedfromtheendzone.An18-yardpuntreturnbyRyanSmithandalatehitpenaltyputJastraminpositionfora44-yardfieldgoalandthe3-3tiewith3:20leftinthehalf. NorthDakotaStatethengotthesecondJastramfieldgoalfortheonlyscoringofthesecondhalf. Kansashadthreeturnoverstonegatea293-168edgeintotaloffense.

GAME TWO#13/14 UNI 16, #21 NDSU 9September 11, 2010 CEDARFALLS,Iowa—CarlosAndersonrushedfor158yards,includinga12-yardgame-clinchingscoreinthethirdquarter,andtheNorthernIowadefensehad11sacksSept.11enroutetoa16-9victoryoverNorthDakotaStatebeforeacrowdof14,422intheUNI-Dome. TirrellRennieadded172yardspassingand96yardsrushingforthe13th/14th-rankedPanthers,whowereopeningtheseasonwithaMissouriValleyConferencegameagainsttheBison. No.21-rankedNorthDakotaState(1-1,0-1),comingoffa6-3winoverKansaslastweek,washeldtominus-40yardsrushingduetothelossof77yardsonsacks. JoseMohlercompletedacareer-high20of35passesfor247yardsfortheBisonbutwaspickedofftwice.Healsohada16-yardrunwith4:28leftinthegameforNorthDakotaState’sonlytouchdown.TightendLandonSmithcaughtacareerbestthreepassesfor47yards. DefensiveendCoulterBoyerledtheNDSUdefensewithsixtacklesincludingacareer-highfivesolos.Boyerrecoveredafumbleandreturnedit26yardstostopaUNIdrive.CornerbackFreddieBanksrecordedhisfirstinterceptioninthesecondquartertostopanother. TheBisongottheballbackwith1:33remaining,buttheirdrivestalledafterback-to-backsacksbyNorthernIowaclosedoutthegame.

North Dakota State 0 3 3 0 — 6Kansas 3 0 0 0 — 3Scoring Summary:KU—Branstetter25fieldgoalNDSU—Jastram44fieldgoalNDSU—Jastram32fieldgoal

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STATISTICS NDSU KUFIRST DOWNS 10 14RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 32-73 32-96PASSING YDS (NET) 95 197Passes Att-Comp-Int 22-12-1 33-19-1TOTALOFFENSEPLAYS-YARDS 54-168 65-293Punts (Number-Avg) 8-44.1 5-34.6Fumbles-Lost 0-0 3-2Penalties-Yards 13-105 8-70PossessionTime 31:05 28:55

RUSHING: NDSU-McNorton.15-58;Sigers4-14;Voigtlander 5-5. KU-Patterson3-63;Sands10-17;Quigley7-15.PASSING: NDSU-Mohler12-22-195. KU-Pick13-22-1138;Webb

6-11-059.RECEIVING: NDSU-Mack4-46;Holloway3-18;Howard2-12; KU-Wilson6-25;Patterson4-66;McDougald2-41,TACKLES (UA-A): NDSU-Willson6-6=12;Evans5-5=10;Anderson

2-5=7;.KU-Johnson5-4=9;Springe3-4=7;Barfield2-3=5.

North Dakota State 3 0 0 6 — 0Northern Iowa 6 3 7 0 — 0Scoring Summary:UNI—Hallgren21fieldgoalNDSU—Jastram28fieldgoalUNI—Hallgren32fieldgoalUNI—Hallgren26fieldgoalUNI—Anderson12run(Hallgrenkick)NDSU—Mohler16run(Kickblocked)

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STATISTICS NDSU UNIFIRST DOWNS 16 16RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 31-(-40) 35-262PASSING YDS (NET) 247 172Passes Att-Comp-Int. 35-20-2 20-10-1TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 66-207 55-434Punts (Number-Avg) 6-45.5 3-51.3Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-2Penalties-Yards 9-77 11-106Possession Time 32:20 27:40

RUSHING: NDSU-Sigers4-5,McNorton8-2,Mohler18-(-83).UNI-Anderson11-158,Rennie19-96,Strathman5-8.

PASSING:NDSU-Mohler20-35-2247.UNI-Rennie10-20-1172.RECEIVING: NDSU-Holloway4-46;Smith3-47;McNorton3-10.

UNI-Sinkfield3-85,Collins3-50;Oordt3-28.TACKLES (UA-A):NDSU-Evans4-4=8;Boyer2-5=7,Jemison4-3-=7.

UNI-Fort1-11=12;Conley4-4=8,Boothby4-3=7.

GAME THREE#23 NDSU 35, Morgan State 9September18,2010 FARGO,N.D.—BrockJensenthrewthreetouchdownpassesandthedefenseallowedonlythreefieldgoalsasNorthDakotaStatedefeatedMorganState35-9beforeacrowdof17,340intheFargodomeonSept.18.TheBisonhavewon12straighthomeopenersdatingbacktothe1998season. Jensen,whoreplacedstarterJoseMohlerinthesecondquarter,completed8of17passesfor117yardsandcameupwithscoringpassesof13,11and21yardsfortheBison(2-1).WarrenHollowaywasonthereceivingendoftwoofthoseTDs,andD.J.McNortoncaughttheother.Jensenalsorushed13timesfor57yards. KemarScarletthadthreefieldgoalsfortheBears(1-2).MorganStatealsohad65rushingyardsfromJourdanBankson19carries,whileDonavanDickersoncompleted12of24passesfor126yards.ChukaOkakpuhadfivecatchesfor73yards. McNortonalsoscoredona6-yardrunandledNorthDakotaStatewith58rushingyards.MikeSigersaddeda1-yardTDrun. Scarlett’sthirdfieldgoalputMorganStateup9-7with1:29toplayinthefirsthalf,buttheBisontooktheleadforgoodona13-yardTDpassfromJensentoHolloway67secondslater.NDSUscored28unansweredpointsincluding21inthefourthquarter. NDSU’sdefenseallowed64yardsinthesecondhalfand207overall.TheBisonstoppeddrivesoninterceptionsfromlinebackerMattAndersonandcornerbackMarcusWilliams.

Morgan State 0 9 0 0 — 9North Dakota State 7 7 0 21 — 35Scoring Summary:NDSU—McNorton6run(Jastramkick)MSU—Scarlett32fieldgoalMSU—Scarlett23fieldgoalMSU—Scarlett29fieldgoalNDSU—Holloway13passfromJensen(Jastramkick)NDSU—Holloway11passfromJensen(Jastramkick)NDSU—McNorton21passfromJensen(Jastramkick)NDSU—Sigers1run(Jastramkick)A–17,340

STATISTICS MORGAN NDSUFIRST DOWNS 11 16RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 38-81 33-128PASSING YDS (NET) 126 123Passes Att-Comp-Int 24-12-2 20-10-0TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 62-207 53-251Punts (Number-Avg) 7-41.6 5-39.0Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1Penalties-Yards 16-164 5-60Possession Time 37:10 22:50

RUSHING: MORGAN-Brooks19-65;Dickerson7-8;Mann.NDSU-McNorto14-58;Jensen13-57;Sigers4-9.

PASSING:MORGAN-Dickerson12-24-2,126.NDSU-Jensen8-17-0117;Mohler2-3-06.

RECEIVING: MORGAN-Okakpu5-73;Diggs2-5,Young1-19.NDSU-Holloway3-37;L.Smith2-40;McNorton1-21.

TACKLES (UA-A):MORGAN-Stephens4-4=8;Saunders2-5=7; Eugene0-5=5.NDSU-Evans2-9=11;Anderson2-6=8;

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GAME FOUR#18 NDSU 38, #20/21 South Dakota 16September25,2010 FARGO,N.D.—D.J.McNortonrushedforacareer-high250yardsandthreetouch-downsas#18NorthDakotaStatescoredfivetimesinthesecondhalftodefeat#20/21SouthDakota38-16inanon-conferencefootballgameSept.25,playedbefore18,248intheFargodome. Strikingquickandusinglongdrives,theBison(3-1)overturneda13-7halftimedeficittooutscoretheCoyotes31-3inthefinalhalfduringthe1,000thfootballgameinNDSUhistory.TheBisonare607-359-34sincestartingfootballin1894. McNorton,a5-foot-91/2,203-poundjuniorfromChan-nelview,Texas,followedtheholesopenedbytheoffensivelineandfullbackstochallengeTylerRoehl’sschoolrecord263setin2007atMinnesota.HescoredonTDrunsof1,53and27yards. McNortonrushed13timesfor202yardsinthesecondhalf.Hispreviouscareer-highwas66yardsagainstWagnerin2009.Hehadacareer-longrushof67yardslateinthefourthquarter.Itwasthe18thtimeaNDSUrun-ningbackwentover200yards,fifthtimeover250. NorthDakotaStateovercameaturnoverandthenapairofpenaltiesduringitsfirsttwodrivesofthethirdquartertotakea14-13lead.McNortonrushedfourtimesfor34yards.WarrenHollowaywenthighforakeythirddowncatchandBrockJensencappedoffthedrivewitha1-yardplunge.Jensencompleted9of19passesfor182yardsandaTDinhisfirstcollegiatestart TheBisonthenstruckinlightningtypefashion.Followingapairofpunts,NDSUneededjust22-secondstobuildtheleadto28-13.McNortonscoredonanelectrifying53-yardrunwith5:37leftinthethird,whileJensenhookedupwithHollowayfora58-yardTDpassatthe3:16mark.Hollowaycaughtthreepassesfor109yardsforhissecondcareer100-yardreceivinggame. SouthDakota’sKevinRobbhita33-yardfieldgoaltobrieflyslowdownNDSUtocutthedeficit28-16with13:36remaininginthefourthquarter. NorthDakotaStatethenreeledoffscoringdrivesto76and73yardsthatateeightminutesofftheclockandcloseoutthescoring. SouthDakota(2-2)heldtheballfor17:44ofthefirsthalfandconvertedon5of9thirddownstotakethe13-7leadathalftime.CoyotesquarterbackDanteWarrenrushedfor51yardsandtwoTDsintheopeninghalf,whilecompleting12of19passesfor97yards.Warrenscoredonapairof6-yardruns. However,NorthDakotaState’sdefenseheldUSDto121yardsinthesecondhalf.BisonfreesafetyDanielEavesrecordedthefirsttwointerceptionsofhiscareer,whiledefensiveendCoulterBoyerhadapairofsacksanddefensivetackleMatthewGratzekfinishedwith1.5andthreequarterbackhurries.LinebackerChadWillsonhadninetackles. NDSUhelda530-322edgeintotaloffenseincluding354rushingyards. Warrenfinishedwith83yardson19carries.Hecompleted19of33overallfor157yards.SheaWilliamsandAaronSwifteachhadninetacklesforSouthDakota.

South Dakota 7 6 0 3 — 16North Dakota State 7 0 21 10 — 38Scoring Summary:USD—Warren6run(Robbkick)NDSU—McNorton1run(Jastramkick)USD—Warren6run(kickfailed)NDSU—Jensen1run(Jastramkick)NDSU—McNorton53run(Jastramkick)NDSU—Holloway58passfromJensen(Jastramkick)USD—Robb33fieldgoalNDSU—McNorton21run(Jastramkick)NDSU—Jastram28fieldgoalA–18,248

STATISTICS USD NDSUFIRST DOWNS 19 21RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 35-165 42-348PASSING YDS (NET) 157 182Passes Att-Comp-Int. 33-19-2 19-9-0TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 68-322 61-530Punts (Number-Avg) 6-46.3 3-41.7Fumbles-Lost 0-0 3-1Penalties-Yards 9-81 4-49Possession Time 31:17 28:43

RUSHING: USD-Warren19-83,Ganious14-49,Sims2-33.NDSU-McNorton20-250,Jensen12-32,Sigers3-26.

PASSING:USD-Warren19-33-2157. NDSU-Jensen9-19-0182.RECEIVING: USD-Flanagan6-49,Nowotny6-40,Powell4-49.

NDSU-Holloway3-109,Howard3-44,L.Smith3-29.TACKLES (UA-A):USD-Williams5-4=9,Swift2-7=9,Kuehl4-3=7.

NDSU-Willson2-7=9,Banks4-2=6,Boyer3-3=6.

Anotherlinebacker,PrestonEvans,recordedagame-high11tacklestoreachdouble-figuresforthesecondtimethisseasonandsixthtimeinhiscareer. MorganStatehelda37:10to22:50advantangeintimeofpossession,butcommitted16penaltiesfor164yardscomparedtofivefor60forNorthDakotaState. SpecialteamsplayedakeyroleforNorthDakotaState.PunterJohnPrelvitzkickedfivetimesforanaverageof39yards,butplacedtwoinsidethe10yardline.FreshmanRyanSmithreturnedfivepuntsfor146yardsincludingaseason-long51yarder.

GAME FIVEWestern Illinois 28, #13 NDSU 16October 2, 2010 FARGO,N.D.—WesternIllinoisjumpedouttoa21-3leadandheldoffafourthquartercomebacktodefeatNo.13-rankedNorthDakotaState28-16inaMissouriValleyFootballConferenceandannualhomecominggameplayedOct.2beforeaselloutcrowdof18,701intheFargodome. Theroadteamhaswoneachgameinthebrieffour-gameseriesbetweentheschools.ItwasNDSU’sfirstselloutsince2008againstSouthernIllinois. WesternIllinois(4-1,2-0ValleyFootball)scoredondrivesof79,74and63yardsinthefirsthalftojumpouttoa21-3halftimelead.MattBarrcompleteda6-yardTDpasstoLitoSenatus,whileCaultonRayscoredfrom1-yardoutandBryceFlowersscamperedinfrom18tohighlightthescoring. Barrcompleted17of24passesfor175yardsinclud-ingfivefor45toSenatus,whofinishedwithtwotouchdownsin-cludingakey1-yardTDreceptionwith4:10leftinthethirdquarterafterNDSUcuttheleadto21-13. NorthDakotaState(3-2,0-2ValleyFootball)hadapairofredzonescoringopportunitiesgobythewaysideinfinalfiveminutesafterBrockJensenandWarrenHollowayhookeduponpassplaysof42and34yardtoputtheBisonscoringposition.Jensencompleted12of27passesforacareer-high239yards.Hollowaymadefivereceptionsforacareer-best184yards. However,theWesternIllinoisdefensecameupwithasackbylinebackerMikeStierenandaquarterbackhurrybyBrandonKreczmertohighlighttheeffortdownthestretch.Krec-zmerhad10tacklesincludingtwotacklesforalosstoleadtheLeathernecks,whofinishedwitheightpassbreakupsandfourQBhurries.DwightHarriscameupwithafumblerecoverythatledtoWIU’sfirstscoreofthegame. Rayrushed18timesfor106yardsasWesternIllinoisfinishedwith223yardsrushingand398yardsoverall.TerriunCrumpmadefivereceptionsfor75yards,whileFlowersran16timesfor95yards.TheLeatherneckshelda32:59to27:01edgeintimeofpossession. NorthDakotaStatefinishedwith196yardsrushingasJensenbrokeacareer-long42yardrunandD.J.McNortonsnappedoffa40-yarder.McNortonrushed16timesfor104yards,whileJensenadded69yardson13carries.NDSUhad404yardsoftotaloffense. BisonkickerRyanJastramconnectedonacareer-highthreefieldgoalsincludingacareer-long47yarderastimeranoutathalftime.JohnPrelvitzpuntedfourtimesforanaverageof51.5yardsperattemptincludingacareer-long58yardeffort.

Western Illinois 7 14 7 0 — 28North Dakota State 3 3 10 0 — 16Scoring Summary:WIU—Senatus6passfromBarr(Jouettkick)NDSU—Jastram21fieldgoalWIU—Ray1run(Jouettkick)WIU—Flowers18run(Jouettkick)NDSU—Jastram47fieldgoalNDSU—Jensen1run(Jastramkick)WIU—Senatus1passfromBarr(Jouettkick)NDSU—Jastram40fieldgoalA–18,701

STATISTICS WIU NDSUFIRST DOWNS 21 14RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 41-223 31-164PASSING YDS (NET) 175 239Passes Att-Comp-Int. 24-17-0 27-12-0TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 65-398 58-403Punts (Number-Avg) 6-34.7 4-51.5Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-1Penalties-Yards 6-44 8-50Possession Time 32:59 27:01

RUSHING: WIU-Ray18-106,Flowers16-95,Barr6-26.NDSU-McNorton16-105,Jensen13-69,Lang1-0.

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Holloway7-184,L.Smith2-7,Vandal1-24.TACKLES (UA-A):WIU-Kreczmer5-5=10,Glazier4-3=7,James

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GAME SIX#17/18 NDSU 34, Youngstown State 29October9,2010 YOUNGSTOWN,Ohio—JoseMohler’s45-yardtouchdownpasstoJustinHowardwith34secondsleftliftedNorthDakotaStatetoa34-29victoryoverYoungstownStateonOct.9,beforeacrowdof15,068inStambaughStadium. TheBison(4-2,1-2MissouriValleyFootballConference)beganthedrivewith46secondsleftafterHowardreturnedakickoff26yards.AdefensiveholdingpenaltygaveNDSUafirstdownatYoungstownState’s45.Mohler,whowas11-for-14passingfor192yardsandthreetouchdowns,hitHowardonthenextplay. Mohler,whocameinforinjuredstarterBrockJensenattheendofthefirstquarter,alsohadTDpassestoD.J.McNortonandMattVeldman.DerrickLangscoredfrom1yardouttocapaneight-play,80yarddrive,whileMikeSigerssnappedoffaacareer-best56yardTDruntohighlightthe21-pointsecondquarter.TheBisonled21-20athalftime. Atwo-pointconversiontryfailed,leavingthePenguins(3-3,1-2MVFC)withinfivepoints,butKurtHessfumbledafterbeingsackedbyRickyHagen.ThefumblewasrecoveredbyCoulterBoyer.Hagenforcedafumbleforthesecondstraightgame. Hesscompleted22of31passesfor252yards.DominiqueBarnescaught10passesfor151yardsandonetouchdown,whileAdarisBellamyrushed21timesfor156yardsandoneTD. ItwasNorthDakotaState’sfirstlastminutewinsince2007whentheBisoncamebacktodefeatCalPoly31-28onSteveWalker’s80-yardTDpasstoKoleHeckendorfwith38sec-ondsleft.ThatsameseasonWalkerandHeckendorfhookedupona27-yardTDpasswith7secondslefttodefeatSamHoustonState41-38intheFargodome. YoungstownStateeraseda28-20fourth-quarterdeficitwitha2-yardtouchdownrunbyBellamy.StephenBloseaddeda38-yardfieldgoalwith51secondsleft. McNortongained90yardson17carriesand131yardsonacareer-highsixcatches,includinga4-yardtouchdown.McNortonhadacareer-long51yardreception.Sevendif-ferentNDSUplayershadarushingattempt.Sigershadtwocarriesfor69yardsandMattVoigtlanderhadthreecarriesfor48yards. YoungstownStateoutgainedNDSU499-426andhelda33:30to26:30advantageintimeofpossession.

North Dakota State 0 21 7 6 — 34Youngstown State 10 10 0 9 — 29Scoring Summary:YSU—Blose43fieldgoalYSU—Hess2run(Blosekick)NDSU—McNorton4passfromMohler(Jastramkick)YSU—Barnes50passfromHess(Blosekick)NDSU—Lang1run(Jastramkick)NDSU—Sigers56run(Jastram)YSU—Blose24fieldgoalNDSU—Veldman4passfromMohler(Jastramkick)YSU—Bellamy2run(Blosekick)YSU—Blose38fieldgoalNDSU—Howard45passfromMohler(Jastramkick)A–15,068STATISTICS NDSU YSUFIRST DOWNS 17 25RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 35-215 45-247PASSING YDS (NET) 211 252Passes Att-Comp-Int. 20-14-1 31-22-0TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 55-426 76-499Punts (Number-Avg) 3-45.0 2-38.0Fumbles-Lost 2-1 3-3Penalties-Yards 5-43 7-75Possession Time 26:30 33:30

RUSHING: NDSU-McNorton17-90,Sigers3-69,Voigtlander3-48.YSU-Bellamy21-156,Cook9-39,Hess11-29.

PASSING:NDSU-Mohler11-14-0192,Jensen3-5-019,Perez0-0-10. YSU-Hess22-31-0252.

RECEIVING: NDSU-McNorton6-131,Howard,2-44,Holloway2-13.YSU-Barnes10-151,Bellamy4-15,Ducatel2-22.

TACKLES (UA-A):NDSU-Jemison8-1=9,Lemon6-2=8,Evans6-1=7. YSU-D’Alesio7-3=10,Sasson3-5=8,Tate4-3=7.

North Dakota State 10 7 0 7 — 24Illinois State 7 3 14 10 — 34Scoring Summary:ILST—Walker25passfromBrown(Fetzerkick)NDSU—Jastram39fieldgoalNDSU—McNorton7run(Jastramkick)ILST—Fetzer23fieldgoalNDSU—Mohler48run(Jastramkick)ILST—Younger5passfromBrown(Fetzerkick)ILST—Leggett1run(Fetzerkick)ILST—Fetzer31fieldgoalNDSU—Holloway26passfromMohler(Jastramkick)ILST—Leggett49passfromBrown(Fetzerkick)A–10,131

STATISTICS NDSU ILSTFIRST DOWNS 14 24RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 30-228 49-287PASSING YDS (NET) 146 186Passes Att-Comp-Int. 18-10-2 29-17-1TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 48-339 78-473Punts (Number-Avg) 2-54.0 3-40.3Fumbles-Lost 3-2 2-1Penalties-Yards 10-95 4-20Possession Time 24:27 35:33

RUSHING: NDSU-McNorton20-133,Mohler6-41,Sigers1-15.ILST-Leggettt24-146,Smith16-113,Sanders1-26.

PASSING:NDSU-Mohler10-18-2146. ILST-Brown17-29-1186.RECEIVING: NDSU-Howard3-25,Holloway2-33,McNorton2-13.

ILST-Leggett3-61,Younger3-38,Walker3-31.TACKLES (UA-A):NDSU-Willson8-3=11,Evans5-6=11,Lemon

2-5=7. ILST-Hemphill6-2=8,Davis3-5=8,Howe1-6=7.

GAME SEVENIllinois State 34, #14/15 NDSU 24October16,2010 NORMAL,Ill.—MattBrownthrewthreetouchdownpassesandAshtonLeggettranfor146yardsandascoreasIllinoisStatedefeatedNorthDakotaState34-24inaMissouriValleyFootballConferencegameplayedOct.16beforeacrowdof10,131inHancockStadium. Leggettalsocaughtthreepassesfor61yardsandatouchdown,andErikSmithadded113rushingyardsfortheRed-birds(4-3,3-2MVFC). D.J.McNortonledtheBison(4-3,1-3MVFC)with133yardsandatouchdown.Herecordedhisthird100-yardgameoftheseason. BrownhadTDpassesof25,5and49yards,thelastofwhichwenttoLeggettwith2:59toplay,cappingan11-play,89-yarddriveandgivingtheRedbirdsthefinalpointsofthegame. E.J.Jonesthencameupwithhissecondinterceptionofthegametosecurethevictory. TheBisonled17-10athalftimeonJoseMohler’scareerlong48-yardTDrunwith1:32leftinthesecondquarter. Mohlercompleted10of18passesfor146yardsandoneTD,a26-yardscoringstriketoWarrenHollowayinthefourthquarterthatcutthedeficitto27-24with8:07remaininginthefourthquarter. LinebackersChadWillsonandPrestonEvansledthede-fensewith11tackles.Willsonreacheddouble-figuretacklesforthesecondtimethisseason,whileEvanshasthreedouble-figureeffortsin2010andseveninhiscareer. CornerbackJoshGatlinrecordedhisfirstcollegiateinterceptioninthefirsthalf.TheBisonhaveseveninterceptionsthisseasoncomparedtothreein2009.SafetyJohnPikealsorecoveredhissecondfumbleoftheseasonandreturnedit31yards.

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Indiana State 3 9 0 3 — 15North Dakota State 0 7 14 6 — 27Scoring Summary:INST—Little24fieldgoalINST—TeamsafetyINST—Hilton13passfromFouch(Littlekick)NDSU—McNorton3run(Jastramkick)NDSU—Eaves53interceptionreturn(Jastramkick)NDSU—Lang1run(Jastramkick)INST—Little22fieldgoalNDSU—McNorton3run(runfailed)A–15,245

STATISTICS INST NDSUFIRST DOWNS 21 17RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 26-27 45-196PASSING YDS (NET) 330 185Passes Att-Comp-Int. 47-25-1 20-12-0TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 73-357 65-381Punts (Number-Avg) 5-42.0 5-41.4Fumbles-Lost 1-1 4-1Penalties-Yards 6-55 14-128Possession Time 27:56 32:04

RUSHING: INST-Lough4-25,Gates9-14,Bell4-8.NDSU-McNorton24-146,Voigtlander4-20,Sigers,5-20.

PASSING:INST-Fouch25-47-1330. NDSU-Mohler12-20-0185.RECEIVING: INST-Hilton9-96,Kent5-67,Jones3-66.NDSU-

Holloway4-45,McNorton3-86,Grothmann2-16.TACKLES (UA-A):INST-Cook3-7=10,Davis4-5=9,Washington

5-3=8. NDSU-Heagle5-4=9,Willson3-6=9,Olson1-6=7.

GAME NINE#20/25 NDSU 20, Southern Illinois 6November6,2010 FARGO,N.D.—DerriusColvinscoredonablockedpuntinthefirstquarterandthedefenseforcedfourturnoverstoliftNorthDakotaStatepastSouthernIllinois20-6inaMis-souriValleyFootballConferencegameplayedbefore12,834fansintheFargodomeonNov.6. SouthernIllinois(3-6,2-4ValleyFootball)outgainedNorthDakotaState342yardsto251,buttheBison(6-3,3-3ValleyFootball)defensekeptthepressureonthroughoutontheSalukis,whomanagedjustapairoffieldgoalsbyKyleDougherty. ColvinreturnedtheblockedpuntbyMikeSigers22yardstoputtheBisonaheadforgoodwith9:28leftinthefirstquarter.ItwasthesecondblockedpuntoftheseasonforSigers.ItwasthefirstblockedpuntforaTDsincelastseason’sgameatIndianaState. JoseMohler’s32-yardscoringstriketoLandonSmithinthefourthquarterclosedoutthescoringwith10:42left.Smithfinishedwithapairofcatchesfor47yardsincludinghisfirstcareerTD. D.J.McNortonranfor101yards on 22 carries and Ryan JastramkickedtwofieldgoalsfortheBison.McNortonreached100yardsrushingforthefifthtimeoverthelastsixgames. ChrisDiekerthrewfor154yardsforSouthernIllinois,butlostthreefumblesincludingtwoforcedbyNDSUdefensiveendCoulterBoyerandtheotherbydefensivetackleMatthewGratzek.Boyeraddedthreequarterbackhurriesandapairofsacks,whileGratzekmatchedhiscareerbestofthreeQBhurriesforthesecondweekinarow.FreshmannoseguardLeevonPerryrecoveredtwofumbles. NorthDakotaStatefinishedwith11quarterbackhurriesoveralltogoalongwithseventacklesforloss,foursacksandfourpassbreakups.CornerbackJoshGatlinhadanintercep-tiontostopafirsthalfdrivedeepinBisonterritory,hissecondoftheseason. Comingoffthebyeweek,NDSUimprovedto6-1underheadcoachCraigBohl.TheBisonimproved15-5inNovemberoverthepastseven-plusseasons.NDSUhasoutscoredoppo-nents121-56inthesecondhalfthisseason. SteveStrotherrushed13timesfor97yardsforSouthernIllinois,whileMattGuinncaughtfivepassesfor83yardsandJoeAllarimadefivereceptionsfor20.BradBriggsfinsi-hedwithagame-highninetackles.

Southern Illinois 0 3 3 0 — 6North Dakota State 10 0 3 7 — 20Scoring Summary:NDSU—Colvin22blockedpuntreturn(Jastramkick)NDSU—Jastram22fieldgoalSIU—Dougherty37fieldgoalNDSU—Jastram30fieldgoalSIU—Dougherty22fieldgoalNDSU—L.Smith22passfromMohler(Jastramkick)A–12,834

STATISTICS SIU NDSUFIRST DOWNS 16 12RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 37-167 39-128PASSING YDS (NET) 175 123Passes Att-Comp-Int. 35-19-1 16-9-0TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 72-342 55-251Punts (Number-Avg) 7-31.1 6-37.2Fumbles-Lost 5-3 2-0Penalties-Yards 9-75 4-35Possession Time 32:00 28:00

RUSHING: SIU-Strother13-97,Dieker11-31,Walker7-25.NDSU-McNorton22-101,Voigtlander2-46,Sigers4-11.

PASSING:SIU-Dieker18-34-1154,Goode1-1-021. NDSU-Mohler9-16-0123.

RECEIVING: SIU-Guinn5-83,Allaria5-20,Strother4-13.NDSU-Howard5-47,L.Smith2-47,Sigers1-23.

TACKLES (UA-A):SIU-Briggs4-5=9,Okon5-2=7,Lindsey4-3=7. NDSU-Heagle5-3=8,Anderson4-4=9,Evans5-2=7.

GAME EIGHT#24 NDSU 27, Indiana State 15October23,2010 FARGO,N.D.—DanielEavesreturnedaninterception53yardsforatouchdownandD.J.McNortonrushedfor146yardsandtwoTDsonOct.23,asNorthDakotaStateralliedfora27-15victoryoverIndianaStateinaMissouriValleyFootballConferencegameplayedbefore15,245intheFargodome. EavespickedoffaRonnieFouchpassandraced53yardstoputNDSUahead14-12with9:18leftinthethirdquarter.ThepickwassetuponPrestonEvans’quarterbackhurry.ItwasthethirdinterceptionoftheseasonforEaves.Itwasthefirstinter-ceptionforaTDforaBisonplayersincethe2008seasonopenerwhenCyrusLemonreturnedapick30yardsagainstAustinPeay. TheBisontrailed12-0beforeMcNortonscoredona3-yardwith35secondsleftinthefirsthalf. McNorton,whoalsoledtheteamwith86yardsonthreereceptions,addedanother3-yardscoringruninthefourthquarter.Hereached100-yardsrushingforthefourthtimethisseason. DerrickLangaddeda1-yardTDrunwith4:22leftinthethirdquartertoextendtheNDSUleadto21-12.. Fouchcompleted25of47passesfor330yardsandatouchdownforIndianaState.JustinHiltonhadninecatchesfor96yards,includinga13-yardtouchdownwith3:02leftinthefirsthalfthatputtheSycamoresup12-0. The27yardsrushingallowedbytheNDSUdefenseisthelowestsincegivingup-14againstConcordia-St.Paulin2006.TheSycamorescameintothegameaveraging234.7yardspergameontheground.TheBisonheldIndianaStateto3of15inthirddownconversions. NDSUdefensivetackleMatthewGratzekreturnedaftermissingtwogamesandmatchedhiscareerhighwiththreeQBhurries.DefensiveendColeJirikhadtwosacksandafumblerecovery,whileCoulterBoyeraddedasackandforcedfumble.FreshmanstrongsafetyColtenHeaglesharedgame-hightacklehonorswithninestopsincluding2.5tacklesforlossinhisfirstcollegiatestart.LinebackerChadWillsonfinishedwithninetackles. NorthDakotaStatehelda381-357edgeintotaloffense.JoseMohlercompleted12of20passesfor185yards.TheBisonhada32:04to27:56advantageintimeofpossession. NDSUheadcoachCraigBohlimprovedto57-28overalltomoveintoathree-waytieforNo.3ontheschool’sall-timecoachingwinlistwithDonMorton(1979-84)andCaseyFinnegan(1928-40).RockyHager(1987-96)isNo.1with91andRonErhardt(1966-72)isNo.2with61.

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GAME ELEVENMissouri State 3, #17 NDSU 0November20,2010 SPRINGFIELD,Mo.--AustinWitmer’s22-yardfieldgoalinthethirdquarterliftedMissouriStatetoa3-0victoryover17th-rankedNorthDakotaStateinaMissouriValleyFootballConferencegameplayedonawindySaturday,Nov.20,before4,837fansatPlasterField. NorthDakotaStatefinishestheregularseason7-4overalland4-4inconferenceplay,whileMissouriStateis5-6overalland4-4intheconference. TheBison,whichusedthreequarterbacksinthegame,convertedononly1of12thirddownsinthegameandhad120yardsoftotaloffense.AntoineWilkinsonledtheBearsdefensewithninetackles. ThelasttimeNDSUwasshut-outwasNov.19,2005,whentheBisonlost9-0atSouthernIllinois. MissouriStatehad334yardsoftotaloffense.ChrisDouglasrushed19timesfor122yards. FreesafetyDanielEavesandstrongsafetyColtenHeagleeachfinishedwithacareer-high13tackles. PunterJohnPrelvitzpuntedacareer-highninetimesforanaverageof44.3yardsperkick.Hereeledoffacareer-high80-yard,twoyardsofftheschoolrecord.

North Dakota State 0 0 0 0 — 0Missouri State 0 0 3 0 — 3Scoring Summary:MSU–Witmer22fieldgoalA–4,837

STATISTICS NDSU MSUFIRST DOWNS 8 19RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 27-42 51-238PASSING YDS (NET) 78 96Passes Att-Comp-Int. 24-12-1 23-14-0TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 51-120 74-334Punts (Number-Avg) 9-44.6 8-38.9Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0Penalties-Yards 6-53 5-55Possession Time 26:06 33:54

RUSHING: NDSU-McNorton16-38,Jensen4-18,Sigers2-5. MSU-Douglas19-122,Vernon4-38,Kirby18-37.PASSING:NDSU-Mohler8-13-051,Jensen3-9-016,Perez1-2-1

11.MSU–Kirby14-23-096.RECEIVING: NDSU-Holloway8-64,McNorton3-3,L.Smith1-11. MSU-Wooden5-43,Douglas3-12,Saffold2-16.TACKLES (UA-A):NDSU–Eaves7-6=13,Heagle5-8=13,Evans

2-7=9. MSU-Wilkinson4-11=15,Hurt4-3=7,Beauchamp3-4=7.

GAME TEN#20/24 NDSU 31, South Dakota State 24November13,2010 FARGO,N.D.—CoulterBoyerandJoshGatlineachreturnedinterceptionsfortouch-downs,andD.J.McNortonrushedfor138yardsandtwoscoresasNo.20/24-rankedNorthDakotaStatedefeatedSouthDakotaState31-24inaMissouriValleyFootballConferencegameplayedNov.13,before17,037intheFargodome. TheBison(7-3,4-3ValleyFootball)reclaimedtheDakotaMarkerandbrokeathree-gamelosingstreaktoSouthDakotaState(4-6,4-4ValleyFootball).NDSUmovedintoathree-waytieforsecondwithIndianaStateandWesternIllinoisintheconferencestandings. NorthDakotaState’sdefenserecordedfourinterceptionsover-allwithlinebackerMattAndersonandcornerbackMarcusWilliamseachmakingapicktostopdrives.TheBisonhave13interceptionsthisseasoncomparedtoonlythreein2009.Williamshashadatleastonepassdefendedin9of10gamesthisseason. AfterGatlin’s51-yardinterceptionreturnputtheBisonahead31-14with8:14leftinthefourthquarter,SDSUneededonly14-secondstoanswer.ThomasO’Brienthrewa68-yardtouch-downpasstoTyrelKool.O’Brienfinished18of42for247yardspassing.Koolcaughtsixpassesfor132yards. PeterReifenrath’s43yardfieldgoaltrimmedthedeficitto31-24with4:17remainingtoplay. However,theBisonranouttheclocktofinishthegame.JoseMohlercompletedashortpasstoLeeVandalandaMcNorton12-yardhighlightedthefirstdownplays.Mohlercom-pleted14of20passesfor100yards.WarrenHollowaymadesevenreceptionsfor64yards. McNortonrecordedhissixth100-yardeffortoverthepastsevengames.Hereached1,000yardsthisseasononhisfirstTD,a31-yardreversethefieldscamperwith2:30leftinthesecondquartertoputNDSUahead14-7athalftime. TheBisonhavehadan1,000-yardrushereightstraightseasons. FollowingBoyer’s4-yardinterceptionreturntheJackrabbitsansweredwithaKyleMinett1-yardTDrun,hisfirstoftwoscoresinthegame.Herushed16timesfor75yards.Hissec-ondTD,a15-yardrun,tiedthegameat14-14earlyinthethirdquarter. SouthDakotaStateoutgainedNorthDakotaState331-276,buttheBisonhelda33:34to26:26advantageintimeofpossession. LinebackerMikeLienledtheJackrabbitswithagame-high18tackles,whileDerekDominoadded13. FreshmanstrongsafetyColtenHeaglehad11stopsandledtheBisonintacklesforthethirdstraightgame.DefensivetackleMatthewGratzekrecordedacareer-highfourquarter-backhurries,whiledefensiveendColeJirikhadtwosacks. NDSUpunterJohnPrelvitzmatchedacareerbestwitheightpuntsforanaverageof44.2yardsperattemptincludingalongof54yardsandoneinsidethe20.

South Dakota State 0 7 7 10 — 24North Dakota State 7 7 7 10 — 31Scoring Summary:NDSU—Boyer4interceptionreturn(Jastramkick)SDSU—Minett1run(Reifenrathkick)NDSU—McNorton31run(Jastramkick)SDSU—Minett15run(Reifenrathkick)NDSU—McNorton3run(Jastramkick)NDSU—Jastram26fieldgoalNDSU—Gatlin51interceptionreturnSDSU—T.Kool68passfromO’Brien(Reifenrathkick)SDSU—Reifenrath43fieldgoalA–17,037

STATISTICS SDSU NDSUFIRST DOWNS 17 17RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 28-84 47-176PASSING YDS (NET) 247 100Passes Att-Comp-Int. 42-18-4 20-14-0TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 70-331 67-276Punts (Number-Avg) 6-37.2 8-44.2Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1Penalties-Yards 8-68 6-50Possession Time 26:26 33:34

RUSHING: SDSU-Minett16-75,Duffy9-27,O’Brien2-(-17). NDSU-McNorton26-138,Sigers6-20,Mohler12-18.PASSING:SDSU-O’Brien18-42-4247. NDSU-Mohler14-20-0100.RECEIVING: SDSU-T.Kool6-132,Tiefenthaler3-42,Hubert3-19. NDSU-Holloway7-64,Howard2-11,Bruhn2-8.TACKLES (UA-A):SDSU–Lien8-10=18,Domino7-6=13,Jeske

4-4=8. NDSU-Heagle7-4=11,Eaves5-3=8,Jemison3-4=7.

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GAME TWELVE#21/25 NDSU 43, Robert Morris 17November27,2010 FARGO,N.D.--D.J.McNortonran27timesfor110yardsandaTDandcaughttwopassesfor110yardsandascoreasNorthDakotaStatebeatRobertMorris43-17onNov.27,2010,beforeaFargodomecrowdof12,202inthefirstroundoftheNCAADivisionIFootballChampionshipSubdivision(FCS)playoffs. BrockJensenthrewtwotouchdownpassesandranforanotherscoreasfortheBison(8-4),whoplayatMontanaState(9-2)at1p.m.(Central)Saturday,Dec.4,inBozeman. RobertMorris(8-3),makingitsfirstappearanceintheFCSplayoffs,led7-6athalftimebe-foreJensen,aredshirtfreshman,hitonapairofscoringpassesinthethirdquarter. Jensentosseda32-yardtouchdownpasstoWarrenHol-lowayonthird-and-12andashortmiddlescreenthatMcNortontook49yardsforascoretoputtheBisonahead20-7. Jensenwas10-for-24foranNDSUplayoff-record229yardsandtheBisonrolledup482yardsoftotaloffense.Theoldrecordwas206yardssetbyBruceGrasamkeinthe1969CameliaBowlagainstMontana. McNortonreached100yardsfortheseventhtimeoverthepastninegamesforNDSU. MylesRussran27timesfor117yardsandtwotouchdownsfortheColonials.RussscoredfromnineyardsoutandGregLangerhita46-fieldgoalwith12:05lefttocuttheBisonleadto20-17with12:05leftinthefourthquarter. Jensenscoredfromfiveyardsouttocapasix-play,84-yarddrivetoputNDSUahead27-17with8:57left.Thatmarchwashighlightedbya61-yardscreenpassreceptionbyMcNorton. Followingamuffedkickoffreturn,defensivetackleMatthewGratzekrecordedasafetytoextendtheadvantageto29-17just14-secondslater.McNortonscamperedinfrom12yardsouttouptheleadto36-17with6:24remaining. CornerbackJoshGatlin’steam-highfourthinterceptionsetupthefinalTDofthegame,a28-yardrunfromMikeSigerswith5:31left. FreshmanlinebackerGrantOlsonledtheBisonwith11tacklesinhisfirstcareerstart.NDSUrecorded11.5tacklesforlossledbyOlson’sfour,anddefensiveendCoulterBoyerhadfivequarterbackhurriesandapairofpassbreakups.BobbyOllmanandBrandonJemisoneachhadfumblerecoveries. RyanJastramconnectedontwofieldgoalsincludingacareerlongof51yardswith1:51leftinthefirsthalf.ItwastheeighthtimeaNDSUkickerhashitfrom50yardsorbetterandfirstsinceShawnBibeau’s51-yarderatWesternIllinoisin2007.

Robert Morris 7 0 7 3 — 17North Dakota State 3 3 14 23 — 43Scoring Summary:RMU–Russ5run(Langerkick)NDSU–Jastram34fieldgoalNDSU–Jastram51fieldgoalNDSU–Holloway32passfromJensen(Jastramkick)NDSU–McNorton49passfromJensen(Jastramkick)RMU–Russ9run(Langerkick)RMU–Langer46fieldgoalNDSU–Jensen5run(Jastramkick)NDSU–Gratzeksafety,tackleQBinendzoneNDSU–McNorton12run(Jastramkick)NDSU–Sigers28run(Jastramkick)A–12,202

STATISTICS RMU NDSUFIRST DOWNS 17 20RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 38-161 48-253PASSING YDS (NET) 146 229Passes Att-Comp-Int. 24-9-1 24-10-1TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 62-307 72-482Punts (Number-Avg) 6-37.8 3-38.3Fumbles-Lost 5-2 3-1Penalties-Yards 5-70 6-47Possession Time 26:50 33:10

RUSHING: RMU-Russ25-117,Sinclair10-32,Link1-7. NDSU-McNorton27-110,Sigers6-83,Jensen5-29.PASSING:RMU-Sinclair9-24-1146.NDSU–Jensen10-24-1229.RECEIVING: RMU-King5-68,Green1-29,Coleman1-21. NDSU–Holloway5-62,Mack3-57,McNorton2-110.TACKLES (UA-A):RMU–Richards3-6=9,DiMichele3-4=7,Landers

5-1=6. NDSU-Olson5-6=11,Heagle5-2=7,Jemison2-3=5.

GAME THIRTEEN#21/25 NDSU 42, #6/8 Montana State 17December4,2010 BOZEMAN,Mont.---D.J.McNortonrushed26timesfor207yardsandacareer-highfourtouchdownsasNorthDakotaStateoverpoweredNo.4-seededMontanaStateinthefourthquarterenroutetoa42-17victoryDec.4,beforeaselloutcrowdof14,277atBobcatStadiuminthesecondroundoftheNCAADivisionIFootballChampionshipSubdivision(FCS)playoffs. McNortonranfor163yardsandallofhisTDsinthesecondhalf,andtheBison(9-4)scoredfourtimesafterfallingbehind17-14onthefirstplaythefourthquarter. McNorton’s207yardswasaNDSUplayoffrecord,toppingtheoldmarkof176setbyTonySatteragainstPittsburgStatein1990.HisfourTDswerealsoaschoolplayoffrecordtoppingtheoldmarkofthreeTDssetfivetimesbythreedifferentplayersinclud-ingLamarGordonatNebraska-Omahain2000. DenariusMcGheewas19for32for223yardsandatouch-downfortheBigSkyConferenceco-championBobcats(9-3). McNortongaveNorthDakotaStatea21-17leadwitha19-yardtouchdownrunwith13:22remainingandtackedontouch-downrunsof38and52yardsinthefinal5:28. McNortonscoredfrom3yardsoutwith6:57toplayinthethirdquartertogiveNorthDakotaStatea14-7lead. McNortonreached100-yardsrushinginagamefortheeighthtimeoverthelast10games.Itwasthesecondtimeherushedforover200yardsthisseason.TheBisonrushed46timesforaseason-high376yardsandhad432intotaloffenseoverall.MikeSigersrushedseventimesfor67yardsandaTD,whileJoseMohlerrippedoffakey41-yardruninthefourthquarter. LinebackerChadWillsonledNDSUwith7tacklesincludingasack.FivedifferentplayershadsacksfortheBison,whileMarcusWilliamsandJohnPikeeachhadinterceptions.Pres-tonEvansandDanielEavesbothhadafumblerecovery.NDSUaddedsixtacklesforloss,fivepassbreakupsandapairofQBhurries. ItwasNDSU’sfirstplayoffroadwinsinceNov.25,2000,whentheBisonwon43-21atNebraska-OmahaintheNCAADivisionIIquarterfinals. Theteamsplayedinthe1976GrantlandRiceBowlonDec.4,1976,withtheBobcatsrecordinga10-3wininFargo.

North Dakota State 0 7 7 28 — 42Montana State 0 7 3 7 — 17Scoring Summary:NDSU–Jensen1run(Jastramkick)MSU–Lloyd16passfromMcGhee(Cunninghamkick)NDSU–McNorton3run(Jastramkick)MSU–Cunningham28fieldgoalMSU–Davis1run(Cunninghamkick)NDSU–McNorton19run(Jastramkick)NDSU–McNorton38run(Jastramkick)NDSU–McNorton52run(Jastramkick)NDSU–Sigers6run(Jastramkick)A–14,277


RUSHING: NDSU-McNorton26-207,Sigers7-67,Mohler5-48. MSU-Davis15-64,Becksted3-31,Gilbert3-17.PASSING:NDSU-Jensen2-6-020,Mohler3-11-136.MSU–Mc-

Ghee19-32-1223,Kempt1-6-122.RECEIVING: NDSU-Howard3-45,Veldman1-6,L.Smith1-5. MSU–Akpla7-120,Gilbert4-15,Lloyd3-55.TACKLES (UA-A):NDSU–Willson3-4=7,Olson6-0=6,M.Williams

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Bison Rank High Nationally inFCS Statistical Departments NorthDakotaStateUniversity’sfootballteamrankedhighinseveralcatego-riesoftheNCAADivisionIFootballChampionshipSubdivision(FCS)statistics. Individually,therewasonetop10effortwithpunterJohn Prelviltz finishing10thinthenationinpuntingwithanaverageof42.63yardsperattempt. Collectively,theBisoncouldbefoundamongthetop10severaltimesincluding2ndinnetpunting(39.13avg/p),7thinturnovermargin(+1.07avg/g)andscoringdefense(18.21avg/g),and8thininterceptions(18).NDSUwasalso15thinpassefficiencydefense(105.70rating),19thinsacks(2.57avg/g),26thinpuntreturns(11.71avg/r)and27thinkickoffreturns(22.47avg/r).

TEAM2nd, Net Punting (39.13 avg/p)7th, Turnover Margin (+1.07 avg/g)7th, Scoring Defense (18.21 avg/g)8th, Interceptions (18)15th, Pass Efficiency Defense (105.70)19th, Sacks (2.57 avg/g)26th, Punt Returns (11.71 avg/r)27th, Kickoff Returns (22.47 avg/r)

INDIVIDUALSJohn Prelviltz, P --10thinPunting(42.63avg.)

D.J. McNorton, RB --14thinRushing(111.36avg/g);15thinScoring(8.14avg/g)18thinAll-Purpose(144.21avg/g)

Ryan Smith, RB/RS --26thinPuntReturns(10.71avg/r)

GAME FOURTEEN#Eastern Washington 38, #21/25 NDSU 31 (OT)December11,2010 CHENEY,Wash.---BoLeviMitchellthrewa25-yardtouchdownpasstoTylerHartonthefirstplayofovertimeandEasternWashingtonrecoveredagoal-linefumbletobeatNorthDakotaState38-31beforeadisappointingcrowdof4,060atRoosFieldintheNCAAFootballChampionshipSubdivision(FCS)quarterfinalsonDec.11. TaiwanJonesrushedforacareer-high230yardsforthefifth-seededEagles(11-2),whowillhostVillanovaeitherFridayorSaturdayinthesemifinals.Joneshad203yardsinthefirsthalfincludinga69-yardTDrun.Heonlyrushed27inthesecondhalfandfumbledseveraltimes. WiththeBison(9-5)facingsecond-and-goalattheEasternWashington4-yardline,BrockJensenwashitbyJ.C.Sherrittandtheballcameloosewhenhishandshittheturf.ZachJohnsonrecoveredintheendzone.Anofficialreviewdidn’toverturnthecallandfansstormedthefield. MikeSigerstiedaschoolrecordwithtwoblockedkicks,afieldgoalandapunt,andalsoraced94yardswiththekickofftostartthesecondhalfagainstEasternWashington.ItisthefirstkickoffreturnforaTDsince2007whenShamenWashingtonwent93yardsatMississippiValleyState. SigersnowhasfourblockedkicksthisseasontotietheNDSUmarksetbyAlNowakin1970.HistwoblockedkicksinagamealsotiedtheschoolrecordsetGregBentsonvs.MontanaStatein1972. D.J.McNortonhad124yardsrushingandatouchdownforNorthDakotaState.McNor-tonrushedfor100yardsfortheninetimeoverthepast11games. TheNDSUdefensescoredoffaninterceptionforthefourthtimethisseason.RedshirtfreshmanMarcusWilliamspickedanEWUpassandreturneditfiveyardsforthescore.Williamshadfourinterceptionsandapassdefendedin12of14games.SeniorcornerJoshGatlininterceptedhisteam-highfifthpassinthesecondhalf.

North Dakota State 0 10 14 7 0 — 31Eastern Washington 14 3 7 7 7 — 38Scoring Summary:EWU–Gehring1passfromMitchell(Jarrettkick)EWU–Jones69run(Jarrettkick)NDSU–Jastram41fieldgoalNDSU–McNorton1run(Jastramkick)EWU–Jarrett36fieldgoalNDSU–Sigers94kickoffreturn(Jastramkick)EWU–Hoffman88kickoffreturn(Jarrettkick)NDSU–Williams5interceptionreturn(Jastramkick)NDSU–McNorton21passfromJensen(Jastramkick)EWU–Edwards4passfromMitchell(Jarrettkick)EWU–Hart25ydpassfromMitchell(Jarrettkick)A–4,060

STATISTICS NDSU EWUFIRST DOWNS 16 16RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 51-188 38-241PASSING YDS (NET) 128 141Passes Att-Comp-Int. 24-12-1 32-13-2TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 75-316 70-382Punts (Number-Avg) 7-34.6 4-33.8Fumbles-Lost 2-2 7-3Penalties-Yards 4-50 2-20Possession Time 32:17 27:43

RUSHING: NDSU-McNorton29-124,Sigers7-38,Voigtlander2-22. EWU-Jones20-230,Brown9-15,Mitchell8-(-3).

PASSING:NDSU-Jensen12-24-1-128.EWU–Mitchell13-32-2-141.RECEIVING: NDSU-Smith4-31,McNorton3-34,Mack2-32. EWU–Hart4-43,Herd4-30,Edwards3-60.TACKLES (UA-A):NDSU–Willson3-6=9,Boyer3-3=6,Anderson

4-1=5. EWU–Sherritt7-8=15,Johnson4-8=12,Washburn4-6=10.

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GAME RESULTSDate Opponent Result Time Attend.Sept.4 atKansas W6-3 2:52 48,417*Sept.11 at#13UNI 9-16L 3:14 14,422Sept. 18 MORGAN STATE W 35-9 2:59 17,340Sept. 25 #20 SOUTH DAKOTA W 38-16 2:56 18,248*Oct. 2 WESTERN ILLINOIS 16-28 L 2:54 18,701*Oct.9 atYoungstownState W34-29 3:16 15,068*Oct.16 atIllinoisState 24-34L 2:49 10,131*Oct 23 INDIANA STATE W 27-15 3:06 15,245*Nov, 6 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS W 20-6 2:59 12,834*Nov. 13 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE W 31-24 3:06 17,037*Nov.20 atMissouriState 0-3L 2:31 4,837$Nov.27 ROBERTMORRIS W43-17 3:07 12,202$Dec..4 at#6MontanaState W42-17 3:13 14,277$Dec11 at#1EasternWashingtonOT 31-38L 3:40 4,060*--MissouriValleyFootballConferencegame;$--NCAAFCSPlayoffs

SCORE BY QUARTERSTEAM 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total BISON 50 75 100 131 0 356Opponents 64 74 58 52 7 255

TEAM STATISTICSCategory BISON OPP SCORING 356 255 PointsPerGame 25.4 18.2FIRST DOWNS 216 255 Rushing 120 118Passing 80 112Penalty 16 25RUSHING YARDAGE 2440 2414 Yardsgainedrushing 2913 2772Yardslostrushing 473 358RushingAttempts 537 524AveragePerRush 4.5 4.6AveragePerGame 174.3 172.4TDsRushing 27 14PASSING YARDAGE 2142 2645 Comp-Att-Int 161-308-10 234-435-18AveragePerPass 7.0 6.1AveragePerCatch 13.3 11.3AveragePerGame 153.0 188.9TDsPassing 12 12TOTAL OFFENSE 4582 5059 TotalPlays 845 959AveragePerPlay 5.4 5.3AveragePerGame 327.3 361.4KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 55-1236 61-1296 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 35-410 31-122 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 18-252 10-64 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 22.5 21.2 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 11.7 3.9 INT RETURN AVERAGE 14.0 6.4 FUMBLES-LOST 24-12 32-19 PENALTIES-Yards 104-902 103-938 AveragePerGame 64.4 67.0PUNTS-Yards 75-3197 75-2892 AveragePerPunt 42.6 38.6Netpuntaverage 39.1 32.3TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 29:14 30:46 3RD-DOWN Conversions 52/177 73/214 3rd-DownPct 29% 34%4TH-DOWN Conversions 8/17 7/14 4th-DownPct 47% 50%SACKS BY-Yards 38-230 34-266 MISC YARDS 20 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 45 27 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 14-23 22-31 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 1-1 RED-ZONE SCORES (35-52) 67% (39-47) 83% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (26-52) 50% (20-47) 43% PAT-ATTEMPTS (42-43) 98% (25-26) 96% ATTENDANCE 111607 111212 Games/AvgPerGame 7/15944 7/15887NeutralSiteGames 0/0

RUSHINGPlayer GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD LG Avg/GMcNorton,D.J. 14 280 1630 71 1559 5.6 15 67 111.4Sigers,Mike 14 57 394 21 373 6.5 4 56 26.6Jensen,Brock 9 68 319 88 231 3.4 4 42 25.7Voigtlander,Matt 14 29 206 4 202 7.0 0 30 14.4Lang,Derrick 14 12 34 0 34 2.8 2 12 2.4Mohler,Jose 12 66 278 253 25 0.4 2 48 2.1Mack,Titus 14 4 21 2 19 4.8 0 8 1.4Smith,Ryan 14 3 15 0 15 5.0 0 7 1.1Prelvitz,John 14 2 12 0 12 6.0 0 8 0.9Howard,Justin 14 2 0 4 -4 -2.0 0 0 -0.3TEAM 8 11 0 12 -12 -1.1 0 0 -1.5Perez,Dante 3 3 4 18 -14 -4.7 0 4 -4.7BISON 14 537 2913 473 2440 4.5 27 67 174.3Opponents 14 524 2772 358 2414 4.6 14 73 172.4

PASSINGPlayer GP Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD LG Avg/GMohler,Jose 12 119.01 101-172-6 58.7 1181 5 61 98.4Jensen,Brock 9 120.53 59-131-2 45.0 950 7 61 105.6Perez,Dante 3 -69.20 1-3-2 33.3 11 0 11 3.7TEAM 8 0.00 0-2-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0BISON 14 117.05 161-308-10 52.3 2142 12 61 153.0Opponents 14 105.70 234-435-18 53.8 2645 12 68 188.9

RECEIVINGPlayer GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/GHolloway,Warren 14 49 698 14.2 5 58 49.9McNorton,D.J. 14 25 433 17.3 4 61 30.9Howard,Justin 14 24 280 11.7 1 45 20.0Smith,Landon 14 19 224 11.8 1 32 16.0Mack,Titus 14 17 245 14.4 0 51 17.5Bruhn,Garrett 14 8 59 7.4 0 12 4.2Vandal,Lee 12 6 61 10.2 0 24 5.1Veldman,Matt 11 4 33 8.2 1 12 3.0Grothmann,Andrew 14 3 57 19.0 0 41 4.1Sigers,Mike 14 3 48 16.0 0 23 3.4Voigtlander,Matt 14 2 4 2.0 0 3 0.3Lang,Derrick 14 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0BISON 14 161 2142 13.3 12 61 153.0Opponents 14 234 2645 11.3 12 68 188.9

TOTAL OFFENSEPlayer G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/GMcNorton,D.J. 14 280 1559 0 1559 111.4Mohler,Jose 12 238 25 1181 1206 100.5Jensen,Brock 9 199 231 950 1181 131.2Sigers,Mike 14 57 373 0 373 26.6Voigtlander,Matt 14 29 202 0 202 14.4Lang,Derrick 14 12 34 0 34 2.4Mack,Titus 14 4 19 0 19 1.4Smith,Ryan 14 3 15 0 15 1.1Prelvitz,John 14 2 12 0 12 0.9Perez,Dante 3 6 -14 11 -3 -1.0Howard,Justin 14 2 -4 0 -4 -0.3TEAM 8 13 -12 0 -12 -1.5BISON 14 845 2440 2142 4582 327.3Opponents 14 959 2414 2645 5059 361.4

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SEASON STATISTICSPUNTINGPlayer No. Yds Avg Long TB FC In20 BlkdPrelvitz,John 75 3197 42.6 80 7 12 27 0BISON 75 3197 42.6 80 7 12 27 0Opponents 75 2892 38.6 75 3 17 17 2

FIELD GOALSPlayer FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg-BlkJastram,Ryan 14-23 60.9 0-0 5-8 4-7 4-7 1-1 51-1

FG SEQUENCE North Dakota State OPPONENTSKansas (44),(32) (25),52,42NorthernIowa (28),37 (21),(32),(26),31,41MORGANSTATE 42 (32),(23),(29)SOUTHDAKOTA (28) (33)WESTERNILLINOIS (21),(47),(40) ---YoungstownState 25 (43),(24),(38)IllinoisState (39) (23),(31)INDIANASTATE 33,47 (24),(22)SOUTHERNILLINOIS (22),(30),27 (37),(22)SOUTHDAKOTASTATE (26) (43)MissouriState 38 31,44,31,(22)ROBERTMORRIS (34),(51) (46)MontanaState 26 (28)EasternWashington (41),42 44,(36),38Numbersin(parentheses)indicatefieldgoalwasmade

KICKOFFSPlayer No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLnJastram,Ryan 71 4424 62.3 5 4 BISON 71 4424 62.3 5 4 1296 42.6 27Opponents 62 3694 59.6 5 1 1236 38.0 31

PUNT RETURNSPlayer No. Yds Avg TD LongSmith,Ryan 31 332 10.7 0 51Sigers,Mike 2 56 28.0 0 0Mack,Titus 1 0 0.0 0 0Carter,Don 1 0 0.0 0 0Colvin,Derrius 0 22 0.0 1 22BISON 35 410 11.7 1 51Opponents 31 122 3.9 0 19

KICK RETURNSPlayer No. Yds Avg TD LongHoward,Justin 20 454 22.7 0 58Sigers,Mike 13 353 27.2 1 94Smith,Ryan 9 183 20.3 0 38Williams,Marcus 7 151 21.6 0 43Grothmann,Andrew 3 48 16.0 0 24McNorton,D.J. 1 27 27.0 0 27Bruhn,Garrett 1 16 16.0 0 16Gatlin,Josh 1 4 4.0 0 4BISON 55 1236 22.5 1 94Opponents 61 1296 21.2 1 88

INTERCEPTIONSPlayer No. Yds Avg TD LongGatlin,Josh 5 76 15.2 1 51Williams,Marcus 4 93 23.2 1 41Eaves,Daniel 3 53 17.7 1 53Anderson,Matt 3 26 8.7 0 16Pike,John 1 0 0.0 0 0Boyer,Coulter 1 4 4.0 1 4Banks,Freddie 1 0 0.0 0 0BISON 18 252 14.0 4 53Opponents 10 64 6.4 0 20

FUMBLE RETURNSPlayer No. Yds Avg TD LongBoyer,Coulter 2 37 18.5 0 26Pike,John 2 48 24.0 0 31Ollman,Bobby 1 1 1.0 0 1Perry,Leevon 1 8 8.0 0 8BISON 6 94 15.7 0 31Opponents 2 33 16.5 0 33

SCORING |––––––––– PATs ––––––––––|Player TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf PointsMcNorton,D.J. 19 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 114Jastram,Ryan 0 14-23 42-43 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 84Holloway,Warren 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30Sigers,Mike 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30Jensen,Brock 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24Mohler,Jose 2 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 0-0 0 0 12Lang,Derrick 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12Howard,Justin 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Colvin,Derrius 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Smith,Landon 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Gatlin,Josh 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Veldman,Matt 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Eaves,Daniel 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Williams,Marcus 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Boyer,Coulter 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Gratzek,Matthew 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 2BISON 45 14-23 42-43 0-2 0 0-0 0 1 356Opponents 27 22-31 25-26 0-0 0 0-1 0 1 255

ALL PURPOSEPlayer G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/GMcNorton,D.J. 14 1559 433 0 27 0 2019 144.2Sigers,Mike 14 373 48 56 353 0 830 59.3Howard,Justin 14 -4 280 0 454 0 730 52.1Holloway,Warren 14 0 698 0 0 0 698 49.9Smith,Ryan 14 15 0 332 183 0 530 37.9Mack,Titus 14 19 245 0 0 0 264 18.9Williams,Marcus 14 0 0 0 151 93 244 17.4Jensen,Brock 9 231 0 0 0 0 231 25.7Smith,Landon 14 0 224 0 0 0 224 16.0Voigtlander,Matt 14 202 4 0 0 0 206 14.7Grothmann,Andrew 14 0 57 0 48 0 105 7.5Gatlin,Josh 14 0 0 0 4 76 80 5.7Bruhn,Garrett 14 0 59 0 16 0 75 5.4Vandal,Lee 12 0 61 0 0 0 61 5.1Eaves,Daniel 14 0 0 0 0 53 53 3.8Lang,Derrick 14 34 0 0 0 0 34 2.4Veldman,Matt 11 0 33 0 0 0 33 3.0Anderson,Matt 11 0 0 0 0 26 26 2.4Mohler,Jose 12 25 0 0 0 0 25 2.1Colvin,Derrius 13 0 0 22 0 0 22 1.7Prelvitz,John 14 12 0 0 0 0 12 0.9Boyer,Coulter 14 0 0 0 0 4 4 0.3TEAM 8 -12 0 0 0 0 -12 -1.5Perez,Dante 3 -14 0 0 0 0 -14 -4.7BISON 14 2440 2142 410 1236 252 6480 462.9Opponents 14 2414 2645 122 1296 64 6541 467.2

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GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING Overall Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 20 Nov. 27 Dec. 4 Dec. 11Player, Pos. No-Yds/TD KU UNI MORGAN USD WIU YSU ILST INST SIU SDSU MSU RMU MONTST EWU McNorton,D.J.RB 280-1559/1515-58/0 8-2/0 14-58/1 20-250/3 16-104/017-90/0 20-133/1 24-146/2 22-101/0 26-138/2 16-38/0 27-110/1 26-207/4 29-124/1Sigers,MikeRB 57-373/4 4-14/0 4-5/0 4-9/1 3-26/0 1--9/0 3-69/1 1-15/0 5-20/0 4-11/0 6-20/0 2-5/0 6-83/1 7-67/1 7-38/0Jensen,BrockQB 68-231/4 DNP DNP 13-57/0 12-32/1 13-69/1 4-2/0 DNP DNP --- DNP 4-18/0 5-29/1 6-28/1 11--4/0Voigtlander,MRB 29-202/0 5-5/0 1-0/0 --- 4-16/0 --- 3-48/0 2-6/0 4-20/0 2-46/0 1-2/0 --- 3-11/0 2-26/0 2-22/0Lang,DerrickRB 12-34/2 --- --- 1-0/0 2-19/0 1-0/0 2-3/1 --- 3-8/1 1-0/0 --- --- 2-4/0 --- ---Mohler,JoseQB 66-25/2 6--4/0 18--47/1 --- --- DNP 2--8/0 6-41/1 7-10/0 8--28/0 12-18/0 2--5/0 --- 5-48/0 DNPMack,TitusWR 4-19/0 --- --- --- --- --- 2-13/0 1--2/0 --- --- --- --- --- --- 1-8/0Smith,RRB 3-15/0 --- --- --- 1-5/0 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 2-10/0 --- ---Prelvitz,John 2-12/0 --- --- 1-4/0 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 1-8/0 --- ---Howard,JustinWR 2--4/0 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 1--4/0 --- --- --- --- --- 1-0/0TEAM 11--12/0 2-0/0 --- DNP DNP DNP 2--2/0 DNP 1--4/0 2--2/0 2--2/0 DNP 2--2/0 --- DNPPerez,DanteQB 3--14/0 DNP DNP --- DNP DNP --- DNP DNP DNP DNP 3--14/0 DNP DNP DNP

GAME-BY-GAME PASSING#3 Jose Mohler Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic Kansas 22 12 1 54.5 95 0 14 1 11 81.7UNI 35 20 2 57.1 247 0 51 11 77 105.0MorganState 3 2 0 66.7 6 0 8 0 0 83.5YoungstownState 14 11 0 78.6 192 3 51 1 11 264.5IllinoisState 18 10 2 55.6 146 1 41 2 13 119.8IndianaState 20 12 0 60.0 185 0 61 1 19 137.7SouthernIllinois 16 9 0 56.2 123 1 32 3 23 141.4SouthDakotaState 20 14 0 70.0 100 0 22 3 30 112.0MissouriState 13 8 0 61.5 51 0 17 1 8 94.5MontanaState 11 3 1 27.3 36 0 16 1 1 36.6TOTALS 172 101 6 58.7 1181 5 61 24 193 119.0

#16 Jensen,Brock Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic MorganState 17 8 0 47.1 117 3 27 1 6 163.1SouthDakota 19 9 0 47.4 182 1 58 0 0 145.2WesternIllinois 27 12 0 44.4 239 0 47 2 20 118.8YoungstownState 5 3 0 60.0 19 0 8 1 3 91.9MissouriState 9 3 0 33.3 16 0 9 1 3 48.3RobertMorris 24 10 1 41.7 229 2 61 0 0 141.0MontanaState 6 2 0 33.3 20 0 14 0 0 61.3EasternWashington 24 12 1 50.0 128 1 23 3 23 100.2TOTALS 131 59 2 45.0 950 7 61 8 55 120.5

#5 Perez,Dante Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic YoungstownState 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 -200.0MissouriState 2 1 1 50.0 11 0 11 2 18 -3.8TOTALS 3 1 2 33.3 11 0 11 2 18 -69.2

GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING Overall Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 20 Nov. 27 Dec. 4 Dec. 11Player, Pos. No-Yds/TD KU UNI MORGAN USD WIU YSU ILST INST SIU SDSU MSU RMU MONTST EWU Holloway,WWR 49-698/5 3-18/0 4-46/0 3-37/2 3-109/1 7-184/0 2-13/0 2-33/1 4-45/0 --- 7-64/0 8-64/0 5-62/1 --- 1-23/0McNorton,D.J.RB 25-433/4 --- 3-10/0 1-21/1 --- 1-21/0 6-131/1 2-13/0 3-86/0 --- 1-4/0 3-3/0 2-110/1 --- 3-34/1Howard,JustinWR 24-280/1 2-12/0 2-19/0 1-11/0 3-44/0 --- 2-44/1 3-25/0 1-22/0 5-47/0 2-11/0 --- --- 3-45/0 ---Mack,TitusWR 17-245/0 4-46/0 2-74/0 1--2/0 --- --- 2-12/0 1-14/0 1-6/0 --- 1-6/0 --- 3-57/0 --- 2-32/0Smith,LTE 19-224/1 --- 3-47/0 2-40/0 3-29/0 2-7-0 1-7/0 --- --- 2-47/1 --- 1-11/0 --- 1-5/0 4-31/0Vandal,LeeFB 6-61/0 1-7/0 2-15/0 1-8/0 --- 1-24/0 --- DNP DNP --- 1-7/0 --- --- --- ---Bruhn,GarrettFB 8-59/0 1-7/0 1-12/0 1-8/0 --- --- --- --- 1-10/0 1-6/0 2-8/0 --- --- --- 1-8/0Grothmann,AFB 3-57/0 --- --- --- --- --- --- 1-41/0 2-16/0 --- --- --- --- --- ---Sigers,MikeRB 3-48/0 1-5/0 --- --- --- --- --- 1-20/0 --- 1-23/0 --- --- --- --- ---Veldman,MattTE 4-33/1 --- 2-23/0 DNP DNP --- 1-4/1 --- DNP --- --- --- --- 1-6/0 ---Voigtlander,MRB 2-4/0 --- 1-1/0 --- --- 1-3/0 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---Lang,DerrickRB 1-0/0 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 1-0/0

SEASON STATISTICS

2010 STARTERS, GAME-BY-GAMEOFFENSE Game TE/FB LT LG C RG RT WR QB WR FB/WR RB KU Smith Arndt LUND RICHARD BECKIUS CORNICK Mack Mohler HOLLOWAY Vandal McNORTONUNI Smith Arndt LUND RICHARD BECKIUS CORNICK Mack Mohler Sigers Vandal McNORTONMORGAN Smith Arndt RICHARD LUND CORNICK TURNER Mack Mohler HOLLOWAY Vandal McNORTONUSD Smith Arndt RICHARD LUND CORNICK TURNER Mack JENSEN HOLLOWAY Howard McNORTONWIU Smith Arndt RICHARD LUND CORNICK TURNER Mack JENSEN HOLLOWAY Vandal McNORTONYSU Smith Arndt RICHARD LUND CORNICK TURNER Mack JENSEN HOLLOWAY Vandal McNORTONILST Smith Arndt RICHARD LUND CORNICK TURNER Mack Mohler HOLLOWAY GROTHMANN McNORTONINST BRUHN Ardnt RICHARD LUND CORNICK TURNER Mack Mohler HOLLOWAY GROTHMANN McNORTONSIU Smith Arndt RICHARD LUND CORNICK TURNER Mack Mohler HOLLOWAY BRUHN McNORTONSDSU Smith Arndt RICHARD HEINZ CORNICK TURNER Mack Mohler HOLLOWAY Vandal McNORTONMSU Smith Arndt RICHARD HEINZ CORNICK TURNER Mack JENSEN HOLLOWAY Vandal McNORTONRMU Smith Arndt BECKIUS RICHARD CORNICK TURNER Mack JENSEN HOLLOWAY Vandal McNORTONMONTST Smith Arndt RICHARD HEINZ CORNICK TURNER Mack JENSEN HOLLOWAY Howard McNORTONEWU Smith Arndt RICHARD HEINZ CORNICK TURNER Mack JENSEN HOLLOWAY Vandal McNORTON

DEFENSEGame DE DT NG DE LB LB LB CB CB SS FS KU BOYER Gratzek PERRY STOCZYNSKI Anderson EVANS JEMISON Banks WILLIAMS Lemon EAVES UNI BOYER Gratzek PERRY STOCZYNSKI Anderson EVANS JEMISON Banks WILLIAMS Lemon EAVESMORGAN BOYER Gratzek PERRY STOCZYNSKI Anderson EVANS JEMISON Banks WILLIAMS Lemon EAVESUSD BOYER Gratzek PERRY STOCZYNSKI Anderson EVANS JEMISON Banks PIERRE Lemon EAVESWIU BOYER Gratzek PERRY STOCZYNSKI Anderson EVANS JEMISON Banks PIERRE Lemon EAVESYSU BOYER Phillips PERRY STOCZYNSKI Anderson EVANS JEMISON WILLIAMS PIERRE Lemon EAVESILST BOYER Phillips PERRY STOCZYNSKI WILLSON EVANS JEMISON WILLIAMS Gatlin Lemon EAVESINST BOYER Gratzek PERRY STOCZYNSKI WILLSON EVANS JEMISON Banks WILLIAMS HEAGLE EAVESSIU BOYER Gratzek PERRY STOCZYNSKI Anderson EVANS JEMISON Banks WILLIAMS HEAGLE EAVESSDSU BOYER Gratzek PERRY STOCZYNSKI Anderson EVANS JEMISON Banks WILLIAMS HEAGLE EAVESMSU BOYER Gratzek PERRY STOCZYNSKI Anderson EVANS JEMISON Banks WILLIAMS HEAGLE EAVESRMU BOYER Gratzek PERRY STOCZYNSKI OLSON EVANS JEMISON Banks WILLIAMS HEAGLE EAVESMONTST BOYER Gratzek PERRY STOCZYNSKI WILLSON EVANS JEMISON Banks WILLIAMS HEAGLE EAVESEWU BOYER Gratzek PERRY STOCZYNSKI Anderson EVANS JEMISON Banks WILLIAMS HEAGLE EAVES

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SEASON STATISTICSINDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHSRushes 29,McNorton,D.J.atEasternWashington(Dec11)Yards Rushing 250,McNorton,D.J.vsSouthDakota(Sept25)TD Rushes 4,McNorton,D.J.atMontanaState(Dec4)Long Rush 67,McNorton,D.J.vsSouthDakota(Sept25)Pass attempts 35,Mohler,JoseatUNI(Sept11)Pass completions 20,Mohler,JoseatUNI(Sept11)Yards Passing 247,Mohler,JoseatUNI(Sep11)TD Passes 3,Jensen,BrockvsMorganState(Sept18) 3,Mohler,JoseatYoungstownState(Oct9)Long Pass 61,Mohler,JosevsIndianaState(Oct23) 61,Jensen,BrockvsRobertMorris(Nov27)Receptions 8,Holloway,WarrenatMissouriState(Nov20)Yards Receiving 184,Holloway,WarrenvsWesternIllinois(Oct2)TD Receptions 2,Holloway,WarrenvsMorganState(Sept18)LongReception 61,McNorton,D.J.vsIndianaState(Oct23) 61,McNorton,D.J.vsRobertMorris(Nov27)FieldGoals 3,Jastram,RyanvsWesternIllinois(Oct2)LongFieldGoal 51,Jastram,RyanvsRobertMorris(Nov27)Punts 9,Prelvitz,JohnatMissouriState(Nov20)PuntingAvg 54.0,Prelvitz,JohnatIllinoisState(Oct16)LongPunt 80,Prelvitz,JohnatMissouriState(Nov20)LongPuntReturn 51,Smith,RyanvsMorganState(Sept18)LongKickoffReturn 94,Sigers,MikeatEasternWashington(Dec11)Tackles 13,Eaves,DanielatMissouriState(Nov20) 13,Heagle,ColtenatMissouriState(Nov20)Sacks 2.0,4timesbyBoyer,Coulter,lastatE.Washington(Dec11) 2.0,2timesbyJirik,ColevsSouthDakotaState(Nov13)Tackles For Loss 3.0,Olson,GrantvsRobertMorris(Nov27)Interceptions 2Eaves,DanielvsSouthDakota(Sept25)

TEAM GAME HIGHSRushes 51,atEasternWashington(Dec11)Yards Rushing 376,atMontanaState(Dec4)Yards Per Rush 8.3,vsSouthDakota(Sept25)TD Rushes 6,atMontanaState(Dec4)Pass attempts 35,atUNI(Sept11)Pass completions 20,atUNI(Sept11)Yards Passing 247,atUNI(Sept11)Yards Per Pass 10.6,atYoungstownState(Oct9)TD Passes 3,vsMorganState(Sept18) 3,atYoungstownState(Oct9)Total Plays 75,atEasternWashington(Dec11)Total Offense 530,vsSouthDakota(Sept25)Yards Per Play 8.7,vsSouthDakota(Sept25)Points 43,vsRobertMorris(Nov27)Sacks By 5,atMontanaState(Dec4) 5,atEasternWashington(Dec11)First Downs 21,vsSouthDakota(Sept25)Penalties 14,vsIndianaState(Oct23)Penalty Yards 128,vsIndianaState(Oct23)Turnovers 4,atIllinoisState(Oct16)Interceptions By 4,vsSouthDakotaState(Nov13)

OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHSRushes 25,Russ,Myles,vsRobertMorris(Nov27)Yards Rushing 230,TaiwanJones,atEasternWashington(Dec11)TD Rushes 2,Warren,Dante,vsSouthDakota(Sept25) 2,Minett,Kyle,vsSouthDakotaState(Nov13) 2,Russ,Myles,vsRobertMorris(Nov27)Long Rush 73,Smith,Erik,atIllinoisState(Oct16)Pass attempts 47,Fouch,Ronnie,vsIndianaState(Oct23)Pass completions 25,Fouch,Ronnie,vsIndianaState(Oct23)Yards Passing 330,Fouch,Ronnie,vsIndianaState(Oct23)TD Passes 3,Brown,Matt,atIllinoisState(Oct16) 3,BoMitchell,atEasternWashington(Dec11)Long Pass 68,O’Brien,Thomas,vsSouthDakotaState(Nov13)Receptions 10,Barnes,D.,atYoungstownState(Oct9)Yards Receiving 151,Barnes,D.,atYoungstownState(Oct9)TD Receptions 2,Senatus,Lito,vsWesternIllinois(Oct2)Long Reception 68,Kool,Tyrel,vsSouthDakotaState(Nov13)Field Goals 3,Hallgren,Billy,atUNI(Sept11) 3,Scarlett,Kemar,vsMorganState(Sept18) 3,Blose,Stephen,atYoungstownState(Oct9)Long Field Goal 46,Langer,Greg,vsRobertMorris(Nov27)Punts 8,Chiles,Jordan,atMissouriState(Nov20)Punting Avg 51.3,Bernard,Kyle,atUNI(Sept11)Long Punt 75,Bernard,Kyle,atUNI(Sept11)Long Punt Return 19,Sewall,Alex,vsIndianaState(Oct23)Long Kickoff Return 88,JesseHoffman,atEasternWashington(Dec11)Tackles 18,Lien,Mike,vsSouthDakotaState(Nov13)Sacks 4.0,Boothby,Ben,atUNI(Sept11)Tackles For Loss 4.5,Boothby,Ben,atUNI(Sept11)Interceptions 2,Jones,EJ,atIllinoisState(Oct16)

OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHSRushes 51,atMissouriState(Nov20)Yards Rushing 287,atIllinoisState(Oct16)YardsPerRush 7.5,atUNI(Sept11)TD Rushes 2,fivetimes,lastvsRobertMorris(Nov27)Pass attempts 47,vsIndianaState(Oct23)Pass completions 25,vsIndianaState(Oct23)Yards Passing 330,vsIndianaState(Oct23)Yards Per Pass 8.6,atUNI(Sept11)TD Passes 3,atIllinoisState(Oct16) 3,atEasternWashington(Dec11)Total Plays 78,atIllinoisState(Oct16)Total Offense 499,atYoungstownState(Oct9)Yards Per Play 7.9,atUNI(Sept11)Points 38,atEasternWashington(Dec11)Sacks By 11,atUNI(Sept11)First Downs 25,atYoungstownState(Oct9)Penalties 16,vsMorganState(Sept18)Penalty Yards 164,vsMorganState(Sept18)Turnovers 5,atEasternWashington(Dec11)Interceptions By 2,atUNI(Sept11) 2,atIllinoisState(Oct16)

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DEFENSE |–––––––––Tackles–––––––––| |––Sacks––| |—––––Pass Def–––—| |––Fumbles––| BlkdNo. Player GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yds Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf Pts.* 44 Evans,Preston 14-14 37 58 95 5.5-10 0.5-1 . 1 1 2-0 1 . . 5127 Eaves,Daniel 14-14 42 32 74 2.5-3 0.5-1 3-53 6 . 2-0 2 . . 49656 Jemison,Brandon 14-14 43 38 81 5.5-12 . . . . 1-0 1 . . 46348 Anderson,Matt 11-10 28 30 58 5.0-25 2.0-18 3-26 9 2 . 2 . . 3771 Williams,Marcus 14-12 36 11 47 1.0-1 . 4-93 12 . . . . . 37292 Boyer,Coulter 14-14 25 33 58 13.0-60 10.0-56 1-4 6 18 3-37 4 . . 36720 Heagle,Colten 14-7 35 29 64 6.0-16 . . . . . . . . 36145 Willson,Chad 11-3 32 42 74 4.5-13 1.5-9 . 4 5 . . . . 34813 Banks,Freddie 14-12 26 22 48 1.5-2 0.5-1 1-0 6 . . . . . 29834 Olson,Grant 14-1 24 28 52 4.5-25 1.0-10 . 1 2 . 2 . . 28798 Stoczynski,Scott 14-14 16 31 47 6.0-20 1.0-5 . 1 3 1-0 . . . 24970 Gratzek,Matthew 12-12 17 22 39 10.0-38 6.0-30 . 1 15 1-0 3 . 1 22636 Lemon,Cyrus 14-7 18 19 37 1.0-1 . . 1 . . . . . 20595 Phillips,Matt 14-2 11 27 38 3.5-18 2.0-17 . 2 2 . . . . 19169 Perry,Leevon 14-14 11 21 32 5.5-22 3.0-18 . . 1 2-8 2 . . 1814 Gatlin,Josh 14-1 11 8 19 1.0-2 . 5-76 6 . . . . . 17793 Jirik,Cole 14-0 16 11 27 8.5-43 7.0-36 . . 4 1-0 . . . 16415 Pike,John 14-0 7 9 16 . . 1-0 1 . 3-48 . . . 12260 Drevlow,Ryan 14-0 10 9 19 3.5-21 1.0-17 . . . . 2 . . 11096 Hagen,Ricky 14-0 9 5 14 2.0-12 2.0-12 . . 4 . 2 . . 8732 Colvin,Derrius 13-0 7 8 15 . . . . . . 1 . . 832 Pierre,Brendin 9-3 6 4 10 0.5-3 . . 1 . . . . . 6110 Ollman,Bobby 14-0 4 3 7 . . . . . 1-1 . . . 5028 Sigers,Mike 14-1 1 . 1 . . . . . . . 4 . 4743 Carter,Don 13-0 . 11 11 1.0-4 . . . . . . . . 4429 Vorhis,A.J.Van 14-0 1 9 10 . . . . . . . . . 4350 Murphy,Michael 14-0 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . . 2523 Voigtlander,Matt 14-0 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . . 2514 Gion,Brock 5-0 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . . 2542 Lang,Derrick 14-0 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . . 1846 Vandal,Lee 12-9 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . . 1547 Bruhn,Garrett 14-2 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . . 1511 Howard,Justin 14-2 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . . 1430 Jastram,Ryan 14-0 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . . 1478 Cornick,Paul 14-14 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . 106 Mack,Titus 14-14 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 78 McNorton,D.J. 14-14 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 73 Mohler,Jose 12-7 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 759 Gimmestad,Tyler 14-0 . 1 1 0.5-0 . . . 1 . . . . 458 Yaggie,Alex 2-0 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . 416 Jensen,Brock 9-7 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . 481 Holloway,Warren 14-13 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . 433 Hushka,Drew 13-0 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . 4TM TEAM 8-0 . . . . . . . . 2-0 . . . 20 BISON 14-0 494 534 1028 92-351 38-230 18-252 58 58 19-94 22 4 1 Opponents 14-0 459 521 980 85.5-393 34-266 10-64 50 35 12-33 11 2 1

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2008 HONOREESSEASON HONORSJOHN PRELVITZ, P2010 Sports Network/Fathead.comAll-AmericaFirst Team2010All-MissouriValleyFootballConferenceFirst Team2010 College Foobtball Performance.com FCS PunterAward

JOSH GATLIN, CBTexasVs.NationNFLPAGame

MATTHEW GRATZEK, DT2010 Phil Steele’sPostseasonFCSAll-AmericaThirdTeam2010All-MVFCFirstTeam2010 Allstate/AFCA Good Works Team Nomi-nee

DREW HUSHKA, FB2010NationalFootballFoundationHampshireHonorSociety2010NFFWilliamV.TrophySemifinalist2010MVFCPresident’sCouncilAcademicAward2010MVFCCommissioner’sAcademicExcellenceAward2010MVFCHonorRoll2010MVFCAll-AcademicHonorableMention

MATT ANDERSON, LB2010 Discover Orange Bowl CourageAwardNominee2010MVFCHonorRoll

COULTER BOYER, DE2010All-MVFCSecondTeamMVFCDefensivePlayeroftheWeek2010MVFCHonorRoll

D.J. McNORTON, RB2010All-MVFCSecondTeamSports Network/Fathead.comFCSOffensivePlayeroftheWeekCollege Sporting NewsFCSNationalWeeklyAll-StarCollege Football Performance.comFCSRBoftheWeekMVFCOffensivePlayeroftheWeek

PAUL CORNICK, OG 2010All-MVFCSecondTeamMVFCOffensiveLinemanoftheWeek(2x)

MARCUS WILLIAMS, CB2010All-MVFCHonorableMention2010MVFCAll-NewcomerTeam

WARREN HOLLOWAY, WR2010All-MVFCHonorableMention2010MVFCAll-NewcomerTeam

CHAD WILLSON, LB2010MVFCAll-NewcomerTeamMVFCDefensivePlayeroftheWeek

LEEVON PERRY, NG2010MVFCAll-NewcomerTeam

COLTEN HEAGLE, SS2010MVFCAll-NewcomerTeam

RYAN JASTRAM, K2010MVFCAll-AcademicHonorableMentionCollegeSportingNewsFCSNationalWeeklyAll-StarMVFCSpecialTeamsPlayeroftheWeek

MATT VELDMAN, TE2010MVFCPresident’sCouncilAcademicAward2010MVFCCommissioner’sAcademicExcellenceAward2010MVFCHonorRoll2010MVFCAll-AcademicHonorableMention

GARRETT BRUHN, TE2010MVFCCommissioner’sAcademicExcellenceAward2010MVFCHonorRoll

BROCK GION, SS2010MVFCCommissioner’sAcademicExcellenceAward2010MVFCHonorRoll

ANDREW GROTHMANN, FB2010MVFCCommissioner’sAcademicExcellenceAward2010MVFCHonorRoll

WARREN HOLLOWAY, WR2010MVFCCommissioner’sAcademicExcellenceAward2010MVFCHonorRoll

JUSTIN JUCKEM, DL2010MVFCCommissioner’sAcademicExcellenceAward2010MVFCHonorRoll

CYRUS LEMON, SS2010MVFCCommissioner’sAcademicExcellenceAward2010MVFCHonorRoll

DANNY LUECKE, DL2010MVFCCommissioner’sAcademicExcellenceAward2010MVFCHonorRoll

MICHAEL ARNDT, OT2010MVFCHonorRoll

TY BECKIUS, OG2010MVFCHonorRoll

WILL BRITT, OL2010MVFCHonorRoll

RYAN DREVLOW, DL2010MVFCHonorRoll

CHRISTIAN DUDZIK, DB2010MVFCHonorRoll

KYLE EMANUEL, DE2010MVFCHonorRoll

TREVOR GEBHART, WR2010MVFCHonorRoll

BRADY HANSEN, WR2010MVFCHonorRoll

JOEL HELBLING, LB2010MVFCHonorRoll

JESSE HINZ, C2010MVFCHonorRoll

ADAM KELLER, K2010MVFCHonorRoll

DERRICK LANG, RB2010MVFCHonorRoll

ANDREW NACK, OL2010MVFCHonorRoll

BOBBY OLLMAN, SS2010MVFCHonorRoll

MATT PHILLIPS, DT2010MVFCHonorRoll

MICHAEL SCHAAF, DL2010MVFCHonorRoll

ADAM SCHUELLER, OL2010MVFCHonorRoll

LANDON SMITH, TE2010MVFCHonorRoll

RYAN SMITH, RB2010MVFCHonorRoll

SCOTT STOCZYNSKI, DE2010MVFCHonorRoll

ESLEY THORTON, QB2010MVFCHonorRoll

LEE VANDAL, FB2010MVFCHonorRoll

ZACH VRAA, WR2010MVFCHonorRoll

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BISON IN THE PROS

Ramon HumberIndianapolis Colts, New

Orleans Saints2009-11

Phil HansenBuffalo Bills1991-2001

Tyrone BraxtonDenver BroncosMiami Dolphins

1987-1999

Steve NelsonNew England Patriots

1974-1987

Clink McGearyGreen Bay Packers

1950

Lamar GordonSt. Louis Rams, Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia

Eagles, Detroit Lions2002-2006

Craig DahlNew York Giants, St. Louis Rams

2007-11

Joe MaysPhiladelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos

2008-11

Nick SchommerTennessee Titans

2009-11

Stacy RobinsonNew York Giants

1985-1990

Melvin (Fritz) HansonWinnipeg Blue Bombers

1935-1948Canadian Football League

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BISON IN THE PROSThis listing indicates only the original team they signed with.Drafted players are indicated by their signing round in parenthesis.

Year Athlete (Round) Hometown Team 2011 Josh Gatlin Jacksonville, Fla. New Orleans Saints (NFL)2010 Pat Paschall St. Louis, Mo. New England Patriots (NFL)2010 Keith Buckman Belfield, N.D. New York Jets (NFL)2010 Adam Tadisch Wausaukee, Wis. New York Jets (NFL)2009 Nick Schommer (7th) Prescott, Wis. Tennessee Titans (NFL)2009 Kole Heckendorf Mosinee, Wis. Green Bay Packers (NFL)2009 Ramon Humber Brooklyn Park, Minn. Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2009 Tyler Roehl West Fargo, N.D. Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2009 Jerimiah Wurzbacher Fargo, N.D. San Diego Chargers (NFL)2008 Joe Mays (6th) Chicago, Ill. Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)2008 Mike Dragosavich Oak Lawn, Ill. New England Patriots (NFL)2007 Craig Dahl Mankato, Minn. N.Y. Giants (NFL)2007 Justin Frick Yankton, S.D. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2007 Kyle Steffes Dickinson, N.D. N.Y. Jets (NFL)2006 AJ Cooper Phoenix, Ariz. Green Bay (NFL)2006 Allen Burrell Denver, Colo. Ottawa (CFL)2005 Rob Hunt (5th) Cavalier, N.D. Indianapolis (NFL)2005 Isaac Snell Pipestone, Minn. N.Y. Jets (NFL)2004 Mike Sheppard Brown Deer, Wis. Tampa Bay (NFL)2004 Rod Malone St. Paul, Minn. Seattle (NFL)2002 Chuck Klabo Mayville, N.D. Cleveland (NFL)2002 Leif Murphy Spring Lake Park, Minn. Ottawa (CFL)2001 Lamar Gordon (3rd) Milwaukee, Wis. St. Louis (NFL)2001 Pete Campion (7th) Fergus Falls, Minn. Carolina (NFL)2001 Richard Lewis St. Paul, Minn. Green Bay (NFL)2001 Jared Peck Bloomington, Minn. Denver (NFL)2001 Andrew LeClair Mayville, N.D. New Orleans (NFL)2000 Ryan Johnson Wayzata, Minn. Calgary (CFL)1998 Jake Morris Elk Mound, Wis. Detroit (NFL)1995 Joe Toth Forest Lake, Minn. Saskatchewan (CFL)1991 Todd Wash New Town, N.D. Houston (NFL)1990 Phil Hansen (2nd) Oakes, N.D. Buffalo (NFL)1990 Tony Satter Fargo, N.D. N.Y. Giants (NFL)1988 Doug Lloyd (6th) Beaver Dam, Wis. L.A. Raiders (NFL)1988 Darryl Illikainen Duluth, Minn. Houston (NFL)1987 Flint Fleming Madison, Wis. Atlanta (NFL)1986 Jeff Bentrim Andover, Minn. Saskatchewan (CFL)1986 Jim Dick Roseville, Minn. Saskatchewan (CFL)1986 Chad Stark (12th) Brookings, S.D. N.Y. Giants (NFL)1986 Tyrone Braxton (12th) Madison, Wis. Denver (NFL)1986 Chris Servais LaCrosse, Wis. N.Y. Giants (NFL)1986 Scott Schutt Sauk City, Wis. New England (NFL)1986 Dana Muehlauser Sandstone, Minn. Dallas (NFL)1984 Stacy Robinson (2nd) St. Paul, Minn. N.Y.Giants (NFL)1984 Mike Carmody Pipestone, Minn. Dallas (NFL)1983 Mike Whetstone Minnesota City, Minn. Denver (NFL)1983 Paul Olson Red Wing, Minn. Dallas (NFL)1983 Tom Shockman LaMoure, N.D. N.Y. Giants (NFL)1983 Barry Sorensen Brainerd, Minn. Kansas City (NFL)1983 Dave Piepkorn (5th) Fargo, N.D. Cleveland (NFL)1983 Mike Stratton Stillwater, Minn. Minnesota (NFL)1981 Wayne Schluchter St. Cloud, Minn. Minnesota (NFL)1981 Todd Lecy Granite Falls, Minn. Dallas (NFL)1981 Robert Blakley St. Paul, Minn. Kansas City (NFL)1980 Kevin Donnalley (7th) Red Wing, Minn. St. Louis (NFL)1979 Pat McBride Ottawa, Canada Ottawa (Canada)1979 Lane Brettingen Minnetonka, Minn. New Orleans (NFL)1978 Mike McTague (1st) Toronto, Ontario Calgary (Canada)1978 Gordy Sprattler (9th) Fargo, N.D. N.Y. Giants (NFL)1978 Perry Kozlowski Pipestone, Minn. Minnesota (NFL)1976 Chuck Rodgers (11th) Minot, N.D. Tampa Bay (NFL)1976 Tim Jeske Jamestown, N.D. Winnipeg (Canada)1976 J.P. Brescacin Windsor, Ontario Edmonton (Canada)1974 Bruce Reimer (9th) Bloomington, Minn. Pittsburgh (NFL)1974 Jerry Dahl (12th) DeGraff, Minn. San Diego (NFL)

Year Athlete (Round) Hometown Team 1974 RIchard Henry Tomah, Wis. Madison (CSFL)1974 Pat Long Onalaska, Wis. Madison (CSFL)1973 Steve Nelson (2nd) Anoka, Minn. New England (NFL)1973 Mike Puestow (10th) Okauchee, N.D. Cleveland (NFL)1972 Mike Evenson (15th) Minot, N.D. New Orleans (NFL)1972 Bob Erickson (17th) Cook, Minn. San Francisco (NFL)1972 Pete Lana Fargo, N.D. Minnesota (NFL)1971 Ralph Wirtz (8th) Coon Rapids, Minn. Chicago (NFL)1970 Joe Cichy Fargo, N.D. Philadelphia (NFL)1970 Dick Hanson Fargo, N.D. N.Y. Giants (NFL)1969 Tim Mjos (8th) Brooklyn Center, Minn. Green Bay (NFL)1969 Joe Roller New England, N.D. Saskatchewan (Canada)1969 Chuck Wald (14th) Minot, N.D. Atlanta (NFL)1968 Ron Wick Crookston, Minn. Atlanta (NFL)1968 Orell Schmitz Williston, N.D. Arkansas (Continental)1968 Joe Pomykacz Garden City, Mich. Dallas (NFL)1968 Bruce Nelson Columbia Heights, Minn. Green Bay (NFL)1968 Del Gehrett Casper, Wyo. Oakland (NFL)1968 Jim Ferge Schofield, Wis. Baltimore (NFL)1968 Steve Conley Anaheim, Calif. Ottawa (Canada)1968 Mike Berdis Joliet, Ill. Miami (NFL)1967 Ken Rota Minneapolis, Minn. Green Bay (NFL)1967 Dan Loose New Ulm, Minn. Winnipeg (Canada)1967 Bob Hunter Antigo, Wis. Winnipeg (Canada)1966 Walt Odegaard Devils Lake, N.D. Vancouver (Canada)1965 Bruce Airheart Fargo, N.D. Buffalo (NFL)1950 Clink McGeary White Bear Lake, Minn. Green Bay (NFL)1946 Cliff Rothrock Fargo, N.D. Chicago (All-Am.Conf.)1946 Jerry Mulready Chicago (All-Am. Conf.)1941 Cecil Sturgeon Fargo, N.D. Philadelphia (NFL)1939 Ernie Wheeler Fargo, N.D. Pittsburgh (NFL)1936 Lyle Sturgeon Carnduff, Canada Green Bay (NFL)1934 Fritz Hanson Perham, Minn. Winnipeg (Canada)1934 Bub Marquardt Winnipeg (Canada)1934 Herb Peschel Winnipeg (Canada)

BISON PROFESSIONAL NOTESTwenty-four North Dakota State student-athletes have been drafted by National Football League (NFL) or Canadian Football League (CFL) teams, while 100 have signed profes-sional contracts. Mike McTague was selected in the first round by the Calgary Stampeders of the Candian Football League.Three Bison players have been selected in the second round: 1990 Phil Hansen (Buffalo Bills), 1984 Stacy Robinson (New York Giants) and 1973 Steve Nelson (New England Patriots).The 1968 North Dakota State team, with eight players signing professional football contracts, produced more pros than any other Bison team. The 1986 senior class ranks second with seven players moving into the pro ranks.

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Claudie MillerFargo, N.D.

Halfback1926

North Dakota State's first All-American as selected by Bill Evans All-Western Honor Roll. Twice named honorable mention All-American prior to 1926, he led NDSU to its first NCC championship in 1925. Lettered four years in football, basketball, and track and was all-conference in both football and basketball. Conferred the honorary title of "Chief Sieze the Bear" by the Mandan Sioux Indian Tribe in 1926. He went on to a career in coaching and school administration in North Dakota, Minnesota, and California.

#46 Roman MeyersMilford, Iowa

End1932

Standout lineman who earned Associated Press honors in 1932 (first team) and 1933 (honorable mention). Team captain in 1933 when he moved from end to tackle. Two-time all-conference selec-tion. He went on to a career as an electric operating superintendent for Interstate Power Company in Minnesota and Iowa.

#29 Fritz HansonPerham, Minn.

Halfback1934

Associated Press All-American as an honorable mention in 1933 before making first team honors a year later, he was a two-time all-conference player and helped NDSU to a conference title in 1932. Called the "Blonde Ghost of Claudie Miller," he still holds the record for the longest punt return (98 yards vs. Oklahoma City). He played professional football in Canada where he appeared in eight Grey Cup (championship) games with Winnipeg and Calgary, earning four titles. His 300-yard performance in the 1935 Grey Cup is one of the greatest performances in CFL history. One of the first great imports, he was named to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. After football, he had a career as a general agent in the insurance field.

#41 Ernie WheelerFargo, N.D.

Halfback1938

A three-time all-conference selection, he was named to the Collier's Magazine Little All-American first team. Played in the first annual North-South All-Star game in Alabama in 1938. He also competed in basketball and track. Played professional football with the old Pittsburgh Steelers and the Chicago Cardinals. He had a career as a school teach at Benson, Minnesota. He died in 1982.

#17 Cliff RothrockFargo, N.D.

Center1946

Team captain and two-time all-conference selection, he was a first team Associated Press All-American selection. Served for a time on the Bison coaching staff and guided the 1956 NDSU baseball team to a second-place finish in the NCAA regional, one win shy of the College World Series in Omaha, NE. A Blue Key member, he had a career in public school administration including director of youth services in Anaheim, California.

#30 Curt QuenetteWest Fargo, N.D.

Fullback1959

Two-time first team all-conference selection, he was named to the Williamson All-American team his senior year after being tabbed as the most valuable player in the NCC. He had a career in the Army Security Agency including two tours in Vietnam where he was awarded the Purple Heart, the Army Commendation Medal, three Air medals, and the Bronze Star.

#70 Walt OdegaardDevils Lake, N.D.Defensive Tackle

1966Called the best middle guard ever produced by the North Central Conference, Odegaard was named to the first team Associated Press All-American team and was an honorable mention selection in 1965 when the Bison won the national championship. A two-time all-conference selection, he played two years in Canada with the British Columbia Lions.

#50 Jim FergeSchofield, Wis.

Linebacker/Tackle1967-68

The first two-time first team All-American in NDSU history. Named to the Kodak American Coaches Association team in 1967 and the As-sociated Press in 1968. Devastating tackler who was also a two-time all-conference player including the Most Valuable Defensive lineman in the NCC in 1968 as the Bison won their second national football championship.

#20 Paul HatchettMinneapolis, Minn.

Halfback1968-69

Cornerstone to the Bison running attack that spearheaded two national football champion-ship seasons, he was named twice to the first team Associated Press All-American squad. Set school rushing and scoring records and his 1,213 yards rushing in 1968 is still a school record. Finished his career with 12 100-yard plus performances and 2,309 yards in 35 regular season games. Two-time All-NCC as well.Season G Att. Yds. Avg. TD1967 9 46 288 6.3 41968 9 190 1213 6.4 171969 9 151 808 5.3 14Career 27 387 2309 6.0 35

# 2 Joe CichyFargo, N.D.

Safety1969-70

Earned Kodak American Coaches Association first team honors in 1969 and Associated Press honors in 1970 as a safety after serving in the backup quarterback role as a sophomore. His 53 unassisted tackles in 1969 is still a school single season record. Inducted into the National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame in 1997.Season UT AT TT FR PBU INT1969 53 34 87 1 14 21970 31 52 83 2 12 1Career 84 86 170 3 26 3

# 90 Jerry DahlDeGraff, Minn.Defensive End

1974The greatest quarterback rusher in NDSU history. He collared opposing quarterbacks a school record 31 times in 1974 and was rewarded with first team Associated Press honors. A two-time All-North Central Conference selection, he holds the career sack record at NDSU with 41 and single game mark of seven against SDSU in 1974. He currently farms in southeastern North Dakota.Season G AT UT TT FR PBU Sacks1973 10 20 73 93 4 0 101974 11 41 78 119 3 14 31Career 21 61 151 212 7 14 41

#52 Rick BuddeRichfield, Minn.

Linebacker1976

The first player in NDSU history to be named to two All-American first team squads in a season when he was picked for both the Associated Press and Kodak American Football Coaches Associa-tion clubs as a senior. Co-captained the '76 Bison into the semifinals of the NCAA Division II playoffs. Two-time All-NCC selection and most valuable defensive back in the NCC in 1976, he set numerous school defensive records and still holds NDSU defensive marks for career tackles (398) and single-game penetrations (7).Season G UT AT TT FR PBU INT1974 11 32 118 150 2 1 11975 9 35 112 147 0 6 21976 10 19 82 101 1 5 5Career 30 86 312 398 3 12 8

#58 Lew CurryEdina, Minn.

Center1977

One of the major links in a long line of outstand-ing offensive centers at NDSU. Transferred from two seasons in Notre Dame's hockey program and stepped in for two seasons as a starter on the gridiron at NDSU. Honorable mention All-American as a junior when he earned all-conference and most valuable offensive lineman honors. Passed over for all-conference honors as a senior but was named to first team Kodak American Football Coaches Association and third team Associated Press honors. Moved on to become offensive line coach at NDSU in the national championship seasons of 1985 and 1986 and as an assistant coach at Montana State.

#11 Wayne SchluchterSt. Cloud, Minn.

Strong Safety1981

Three-year starter in the defensive backfield for the Bison, two at free safety and one at strong safety. Earned both Kodak American Football Coaches Association and Associated Press first team honors as a senior. His 13 career interceptions ranks him 3rd on the all-time NDSU list. Twice named most valuable defensive back in the North Central Conference and helped the Herd to the national championship game in 1981.Season G UT AT TT FR PBU INT1978 5 1 0 1 0 0 01979 10 20 39 59 5 2 31980 10 28 53 81 0 7 31981 10 13 54 67 1 8 7Career 35 62 146 208 6 17 13

#62 Cliff CarmodyPipestone, Minn.Offensive Guard

1982Three-year starter for the Bison in the offensive line, earning both all-conference and first team Associated Press honors as a senior. As a starter in the Bison offensive line, NDSU won three NCC rushing championships and never finished lower than 4th in the national rushing charts.

#46Steve GarskeRichfield, Minn.

Inside Linebacker1982

Associated Press first team selection and the most valuable defensive back in the North Central Conference as a junior when he had a spectacular season but he missed most of his senior season with an injury.Season G UT AT TT FR PBU INT1980 10 2 6 8 0 0 11981 10 3 12 15 1 2 01982 9 25 91 116 0 1 21983 4 7 40 47 0 2 0Career 33 37 149 186 1 5 3

#73 Mike WhetstoneMinnesota City, Minn.

Offensive Guard1983

Three-year starter for the Bison and first team All-American selection by both the Associated Press and Kodak American Football Coaches Association his senior year. All-conference offen-sive tackle as a junior and guard as a senior. Devastating blocker who passed away from cancer just after the 1988 national championship game but first delivered an emotional message to that squad from his death bed (see Page 115).

#64 Greg HagforsColumbia Heights, Minn.

Center1984

Smart, crisp blocker who started for three sea-sons for the Herd including NCAA title games in both 1983 and 1984. Cornerstone of an offensive line that paved the way for the top rushing team in the nation in 1984. All-conference performer that year when he was named the most valuable offensive lineman.

#48 Jim DickRoseville, Minn.

Inside Linebacker1985-86

Named first team All-American as a junior by the Football News and as a senior by both the Football News and the Associated Press. Also tabbed 2nd team AP All-American in 1985. The heart-and-soul of the Bison defense that helped carry the Herd to national titles in 1983, 1985, and 1986. Started in all three of those seasons and the first two games of ‘84 before an ankle injury forced him out for the remainder of that campaign. Twice named the most valuable defensive back in the NCC in both ‘85 and ‘86. His 326 assisted career stops is a school record as are his 136 assisted tackles during the 1985 season. He holds the school mark for single season total tackles with his 167 stops in 1985 and is second in career tackles at 391. He went on to a short stint with the Minnesota Vikings during the strike season in 1987.Season G UT AT TT FR PBU INT1982 11 4 15 19 0 1 01983 10 11 67 78 1 1 01984 2 4 15 19 0 0 01985 11 31 136 167 0 3 31986 10 15 93 108 2 2 2Career 44 65 326 391 3 7 5

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#72 Ted HallMontevideo, Minn.

Offensive Guard1985

First team Football News and second team As-sociated Press All-American selection as a senior. Two-year starter for the Bison after transferring to NDSU from South Dakota. Two-time All-NCC and most valuable offensive lineman in the league as a senior. Started in two national title games.

#1 Jeff BentrimAndover, Minn.

Quarterback1986

The first Bison quarterback ever to be named to the first team All-American squad and the first to be picked by three different sources--The Football News, the Associated Press, and the Kodak American Football Coaches Association. Guided the Herd to four straight NCAA championship game appearances and three titles. The all-time leading rusher, total offense performer, and scorer in NDSU history when he left. He won three straight NCAA scoring crowns, the only player in history--all divisions--to accomplish that feat and he broke Walter Payton's NCAA career rushing TD record of 63 by one. All-conference and most valuable player in the NCC as a senior and the first winner of the Harlon Hill Trophy as the nation's best Division II football player. Went on to play professional football in the Canadian Football League where he helped the Saskatchewan Roughriders to the Grey Cup championship in 1989. Inducted into the National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame in 1998.Rushing G Att. Yds. Avg. TD1983 8 152 520 3.4 91984 9 157 969 6.3 141985 8 139 785 4.6 181986 10 155 651 4.2 23Career 35 603 2945 4.9 64

Passing G Cmp. Att. INT Yds Pct. TD1983 8 45 81 5 810 .556 21984 9 61 116 5 862 .526 101985 8 48 92 5 732 .522 31986 10 53 115 2 996 .461 9Career 35 207 404 17 3400 .512 24

#94 Paul NielsenFridley, Minn.Nose Guard

1986Three-year starter for the Bison, anchoring a de-fense that helped the Herd to three straight title games including national championships in 1985 and 1986. First team Football News and second team Associated Press All-American as a senior. Quick and strong, his 30 penetrations (tackles for loss excluding sacks) are 3rd in career history.Season G UT AT TT FR PBU Sks Pen1983 10 1 1 2 0 0 0 01984 10 24 48 72 2 8 6 71985 11 17 74 91 0 8 6 91986 10 14 63 77 1 8 5 14Career 41 56 186 242 3 24 17 30

#57 Mike FavorMinneapolis, Minn.

Center1987-88

Four-year starter and key member of the of-fensive line that helped the Bison win three national championships during his stay. He was a two-time All-American, named by the Associated Press and Football News as a junior and by both the Football Gazette and the AP as a senior. Outstanding blocker who was also a two-time all-conference selection and the most valuable offensive lineman in the NCC in 1988.

#60 Matt TracySuperior, Wis.

Offensive Guard1988

Three-year starter and first team All-American by both the Football Gazette and the Associated Press as a senior. Starter on two national champi-onship teams. Helped the Herd ground game to two seconds and a national rushing title in 1988.

#58 Yorrick ByersMinneapolis, Minn.


Two-year starter and first team All-American selection his senior year by both the Associated Press and the Football Gazette. Far-and-away the defensive leader on the 1988 national champion-ship team where he was an all-conference performer as well.Season G UT AT TT FR PBU INT1985 10 0 7 7 0 0 11986 10 5 16 21 0 1 01987 10 12 97 109 0 2 11988 10 23 99 122 0 6 0Career 40 40 219 259 0 9 2

#93 Paul LenzHutchinson, Minn.

Nose Guard1988

Two-year starter and first team All-American se-lection by the Football Gazette as a senior. Most valuable defensive lineman in the North Central Conference in 1988. Very strong and quick.Season G UT AT TT FR PBU Sks Pen1985 11 0 9 9 0 1 0 01986 8 2 8 10 0 4 1 21987 9 11 42 53 1 4 4 91988 10 15 46 61 0 2 5 5Career 38 28 105 133 1 11 10 16

#26 Tony SatterFargo, N.D.

Running Back/Return Specialist

1989-90Described as the most explosive runner in North Dakota State history. Named to first team All-American honors by the Football Gazette both as a junior and a senior. Finished as the second leading rusher in school history with 3,212 regular season yards and tallied another 1,296 yards in 10 playoff appearances. His 21 100-yard plus games is a school mark and his total of 4,900 all-purpose yards is the best in school history. Ran for 1,907 all-purpose yards in 1989 in just 175 attempts to post an incredible 10.9 yards every time he touched the ball. Finished his career with an average of 9.96 ypc in all-purpose for another school mark. His 1,014 yards in 1990 was the 5th best single season rushing effort in school history at that time.Rushing G Att. Yds. Avg. TD1987 10 88 601 6.8 21988 9 79 696 8.8 111989 10 130 901 6.9 81990 9 133 1014 7.6 10Career 38 430 3212 7.5 31

KO Ret. No. Yds. Avg. TD1987 3 25 12.5 01988 11 255 23.2 11989 24 751 31.3 01990 8 198 24.8 1Career 46 1229 26.7 2

Punt Ret. No. Yds. Avg. TD1987 0 0 0.0 01988 2 48 24.0 01989 16 184 11.5 11990 4 69 17.3 1Career 22 301 13.7 2

#90 Phil HansenOakes, N.D.

Defensive Tackle1989-90

Anchor of the Bison defense for three seasons and a two-time first team All-American. Named to the Kodak American Football Coaches As-sociation, the Associated Press, and the Football Gazette first team All-American squads in 1990 after earning that tag in '89 as a junior on the Football Gazette team. Tied a school record for career QB sacks with 41 and set a school career mark with 32 pass breakups. Second round draft pick of the Buffalo Bills in the 1991 draft and earned All-Rookie honors in the NFL.Season G UT AT TT FR PBU Sks Pen1987 10 6 20 26 1 1 5 11988 10 18 37 55 0 9 8 41989 10 28 61 89 1 15 16 51990 10 28 50 86 0 7 12 8Career 40 80 168 248 2 32 41 18

#10 Chris SimdornMinneapolis, Minn.

Quarterback1990

Winner of the Harlon Hill Trophy in 1990 as the nation's best football player, this three-year starter led the Bison to a pair of national football championships. Named first team All-American by both the Associated Press and the Football Gazette his senior year. The all-time leading rusher in NDSU history when he graduated and only the third quarterback in the history of college football--all divisions--to run for over 3,000 yards. The first player in NDSU history to run for over 1,000 yards in two consecutive seasons. North Central Conference's most valuable player in 1990.Rushing G Att. Yds. Avg. TD1987 7 84 359 4.3 51988 9 176 1129 6.4 181989 8 187 1049 5.6 131990 9 143 776 5.4 17Career 33 599 3313 5.5 53

Passing G Cmp. Att. INT Yds Pct. TD1987 7 9 25 1 163 .360 41988 9 34 50 3 480 .680 41989 8 31 52 3 425 .596 21990 9 41 73 2 821 .562 9Career 33 115 200 9 1889 .575 17

#7 Ken ClarkBismarck, N.D.

Free Safety1990

The first defensive back in school history to lead the team in tackles, he did it both his junior and senior years. Named first team All-American by the Football Gazette as a senior, he was an all-conference pick. Two-year starter who was the quarterback of the Bison defense that won the 1990 national crown.Season G UT AT TT FR PBU INT1987 10 7 16 23 0 3 11988 10 11 34 45 0 6 01989 10 29 105 134 1 0 01990 9 16 59 75 0 2 3Career 39 63 214 277 1 11 4

#51 Shawn StewartHallock, Minn.

Nose Guard1992

Hard-nosed performer who anchored the middle of the Bison defensive line for three straight seasons. Named first team All-American by the Football Gazette as a senior after he was an all-conference pick.Season G UT AT TT FR PBU Sks Pen1989 10 0 4 4 0 0 0 01990 10 11 29 40 2 4 1 51991 9 12 44 56 0 3 2 51992 10 16 39 55 0 3 4 9Career 39 39 116 155 2 10 7 19

#64 Scott FuchsMinot, N.D.

Offensive Guard1993

First team Kodak All-American Coaches Associa-tion selection as a senior. Finished his career with 26 consecutive starts in the offensive line since moving into the lineup mid-way through his sophomore season. NDSU won three straight NCC rushing crowns behind his blocking.

#40 T.R. McDonaldNew Brighton, Minn.

Split End1993

The greatest receiver in North Dakota State his-tory and one of the top in North Central Confer-ence annals, he was named to a pair of first team All-American squads as a senior--The Football Gazette and the CoSIDA NCAA Division II teams. As a matter of fact, he is the only receiver in NDSU history to earn first team All-American honors. Set school records (*) in all season and career receiving categories and set NCC marks for single game (4) and single season (11) TD receptions his senior year.Receiving G No. Yds. Avg. TD1990 10 9 177 19.7 21991 9 23 585 24.5 51992 10 33 601 18.2 41993 10 69* 1181* 17.1 11*Career 39 134* 2524* 18.8 22*

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#70 Brad ServaisCoon Valley, Minn.

Center1995

First team All-American on three different squads as a senior--the American Football Coaches As-sociation (formerly Kodak), The Football Gazette, and C.M. Frank's Small College. Finished his career as a four-year starter for the Bison, starting 45 of 47 games from 1992 to 1995. The fifth Bison center to earn this honor.

#46 Sean FredricksJamestown, N.D.Inside Linebacker

1997Named first team All-American by three major sources as a senior--the Associated Press, Dak-tronics NCAA Division II, and The Football Gazette--after being named second team All-American in 1996 as a junior by two sources. Also named all-NCC and the league's outstanding linebacker in '97. Three-year starter, he finished his career ranked third in both assisted tackles and total tackles.Season G UT AT TT FR PBU INT1994 10 9 16 25 0 0 01995 11 21 69 90 0 2 01996 10 25 95 120 0 1 01997 11 29 84 128 2 5 3Career 42 84 264 363 2 8 3

#80 Tim StrehlowSchofield, Wis.

Wide Receiver/All-Purpose1999

Named to the first team All-America squad as an all-purpose player as a senior by two sources--Daktronics NCAA Division II All-American team and The Football Gazette Divsion II All-American team. Outstanding wide receiver who was second in career receptions (121) and career receiving yards (2,341) and set the career record for TD catches (26). He caught at least one pass in each of his final 26 games. Averaged a school record 20.1 yards per attempt in all-purpose running as a senior and his 17.5 ypa for his career is second in school history. He holds school marks for career punt returns (58) and punt return yards (603)Receiving G No. Yds. Avg. TD1996 10 15 331 22.1 31997 11 32 585 18.3 81998 11 37 597 16.1 61999 11 37 828 22.4 9Career 43 121 2341 19.3 26

KO Ret. No. Yds. Avg. TD1996 0 0 0.0 01997 5 128 25.6 01998 5 83 16.6 01999 14 395 28.2 1Career 24 606 25.3 1

Punt Ret. No. Yds. Avg. TD1996 0 0 0.0 01997 25 229 9.2 01998 8 68 8.5 01999 25 306 12.2 2Career 58 603 10.4 2

All-Purp. No. Yds. Avg. TD1996 15 331 22.1 31997 62 942 15.2 81998 50 748 15.0 61999 76 1529 20.1 12Career 203 3550 17.5 29

#58 Jared MaherBismarck, N.D.


Three-year starter and first team All-American selection his senior year by The Football Gazette. Named to second team All-American honors on three other units in 2000. Two-time All-North Central Conference player. Led the team in tackles in each of his last two seasons.Season G UT AT TT FR PBU INT1997 11 3 4 7 0 0 01998 10 13 52 65 0 0 01999 11 25 53 78 1 2 12000 11 32 30 62 1 4 0Career 43 73 139 212 2 6 1

#28 Lamar GordonMilwaukee, Wis.

Running Back2000

Concensus first team All-American his junior year in 2000 by the Associated Press, The Football Gazette, American Football Coaches Association, Daktronics NCAA Division II, and D2Football.com after earning second team All-American as a sophomore...One of three finalists for the Harlon Hill Award as the nation's best player in 2000...Set school records for game, season, and career rushing including 260 yards against USD, 1727 yards in 2000, and 4700 career yards...His 64 total TDs and 62 rushing TDs are both second in school history.Rushing G Att. Yds. Avg. TD1998 11 139 698 5.0 81999 11 259 1495 5.8 222000 11 256 1727 6.7 222001 8 129 780 6.0 10Career 41 783 4700 6.0 62

Receiving No. Yds. Avg. TD1998 10 119 11.9 01999 15 114 7.6 02000 14 163 11.6 12001 5 66 13.2 1Career 44 462 10.5 2

#43 Leif MurphySpring Lake Park, Minn.

Outside Linebacker2001

First team All-American his junior year in 2001 by three different sources--the Associated Press, The Football Gazette, and Daktronics NCAA Division II...Named second team All-American by D2Foot-ball.com...Had a dominating junior campaign that included 11 QB sacks and three penetrations...Named All-North Central Conference in 2001...Finished his career with 47 tackles for losses including 22 sacks.Season G UT AT TT FR PBU INT Sacks TFL*1999 11 11 25 36 2 1 1 4 112000 10 20 20 40 0 5 0 4 112001 10 23 11 34 1 5 1 11 32002 8 14 5 19 2 4 0 3 0Career 39 68 61 129 5 15 2 22 25 *Excluding QB sacks

#1 Richard LewisSt. Paul, Minn.Kick Returner

2001First team All-American his senior year in 2001 by The Football Gazette after landing on that pub-lication’s third team squad as a junior in 2000...First team All-North Central Conference both seasons after transferring from the JC ranks...Scored six special teams TDs over his career including five on punt returns and threw for a TD pass as a senior in his only attempt...Set the school record for career punt return yards (757) and was second on the career charts in both punt return average (14.3) and all-purpose average (17.6).Receiving G No. Yds. Avg. TD2000 11 9 258 28.7 12001 9 21 347 16.5 1Career 20 30 605 20.2 2

KO Ret. No. Yds. Avg. TD2000 13 272 20.9 02001 12 301 25.1 1Career 25 573 22.9 1

Punt Ret. No. Yds. Avg. TD2000 27 428 15.9 42001 26 329 12.8 1Career 53 757 14.3 5

All-Purp. No. Yds. Avg. TD2000 50 954 19.1 42001 60 981 16.4 2Career 110 1935 17.6 6

#89 Mike WieserLaCrescent, Minn.

Tight End2003

First team All-American his senior year in 2003 by The Dopke.com College Sports Report...First team All-North Central Conference and second team All-American by two other sources (Daktronics NCAA Division II and D2Football.com...Caught 34 passes for 395 yards and four TDs including a game winning grab in the 25-24 win over Montana in 2003...In addition, he was selected as one of the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars by the Black Issues in Higher Education magazine in 2003 for his outstanding academic excellence, community activism, and athletic ability.Receiving G No. Yds. Avg. TD2001 5 1 22 22.0 02002 10 27 265 9.8 12003 11 34 395 11.6 4Career 26 62 682 11.0 5

#53 Rob HuntCavalier, N.D.

Center2004

First team NCAA Division I-AA All-American his senior year in 2004 by The Football Gazette...Recipient of the NCAA Division I-AA Dave Rimington Award ...Played in the 2005 Hula Bowl... 2004 Great West Football Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year by media...The Football Gazette All-West Region first team...All-Great West Football Conference first team by coaches and media...Completed the 2004 season with a string of 42 consecutive starts, despite wearing a cast on his snapping hand in 2003, and became the NDSU player since All-American center Mike Favor (1985-88) to start each game in their career.

#88 Mike DragosavovichOak Lawn, Ill.

Punter2005

First team All-American as a sophomore in 2005 by The Dopke.com College Sports Report, earned second team honors on the Associated Press All-America team ... Played in the 2008 Senior Bowl and Texas Vs. The Nation All-Star games ... Named to the College Sporting News Fabulous Fifty FCS All-America team in 2007 ... Honor-able mention on The Sports Network All-America squad, second team in 2006 ... Two-time Football Gazette All-America second team pick ... Two-time All-Great West Football Conference first team selection ... Graduated as the program’s all-time leader in punting average (44.5) and single-season leader (46.5).Season G NO. YARDS AVG. LG I202004 11 54 2229 41.3 63 162005 11 47 2186 46.5 79 202006 11 30 1385 46.2 67 142007 11 27 1225 45.4 70 11Career 44 158 7025 44.5 79 61

#78 Jake EricksonBrooklyn Park, Minn.

Offensive Guard2006

First team NCAA Division I FCS All-American his senior year on the 2006 Football Gazette All-America team...Worked his way into starting lineup his senior year for the league champion and 10-1 Bison...Protected quarterback Steve Walker and opened holes for 1,000-yard rusher Kyle Steffes...Named to Football Gazette’s All-Northwest Region first team and all-GWFC first team by the media.

#77 Nate SafeCannon Falls, Minn.

Offensive Tackle2006-07

Named to Walter Camp Football Foundation FCS All-America team as a senior ... First team All-NCAA Division I FCS his junior year on the Dopke CollegeSportsReport.com squad (second team in 2007) ... Earned second team All-America honors from Associated Press (2006-07), The Sports Network (third team in 2007) and The Football Gazette as a junior ... First team Football Gazette All-Northwest Region in 2006...Started 33 games in a row from 2005-07 and played in all 44 games overall during career...Three-time All-GWFC first team selection by the coaches...Provided protection for quarterback Steve Walker and opened holes for 1,000-yard rushers Kyle Steffes and Tyler Roehl.

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HonorableMention1924 Claudie Miller## HB1925 Claudie Miller## HB1933 Roman Meyers# T Fritz Hanson# HB1937 Ernie Wheeler# HB1946 Cliff Rothrock# C1954 Glenn Hill# E1963 Ron Hanson# E1965 Ardell Wiegandt# LB Walt Odegaard# DT1966 Ken Rota# HB1967 Ken Rota# HB Mike Ahneman# LB1968 Del Gehrett# S1969 Joe Cichy# DB Bruce Grasamke# QB Bob Hyland# OG Tim Mjos# HB Marv Mortenson# OT Chuck Wald# SE1970 Mike Bentson# QB Gary Leuer# DE Paul Bothof# DT Dennis Preboski# FB Lyle Anderson# G1971 Mike Bentson# QB Tomm Smail+++# LB Tom Varichak# HB Bob Erickson# OT1976 Jerry Rosburg# LB Tim Jeske# DT Lew Curry# C

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Coaches Association+++ Kodak* Football News** Football Gazette% C.M. Frank%% Daktronics/NCAA-II@ D2Football.com& Dopke.com$ The Sports Network! College Sporting News~ Phil Steele’s? Walter Camp

#8 Joe MaysChicago, Ill.Linebacker

2007Selected to the Walter Camp Football Foundation FCS All-America team as a senior .... Third team on the Associated Press and The Sports Network All-America squads ... Great West Defensive Player of the Year as a senior and finalist for The Sports Network’s Buck Buchanan Award ... Two-time all-league first team performer ... Selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the NFL draft ... Graduated as the program’s all-time leader in solo tackles ... Participated in the 2008 Texas Vs. The Nation All-Star game.Season G UT AT TT FR PBU INT2004 11 28 17 45 0 1 02005 11 48 35 83 0 0 32006 11 38 29 67 0 3 02007 10 45 45 90 0 6 0Career 43 159 126 285 0 11 3

#2 Pat PaschallSt. Louis, Mo.Running Back

2009First North Dakota State running back to lead the nation in rushing with 1,397 yards and 16 TDs on 207 carries for an average of 139.7 yards per game as a senior ...Had 100-yard efforts in 10 games played in 2009, and 14 in his career...Also caught 12 passes for 186 yards...Played in 85th annual East-West Shrine Game in Orlando, Fla. ...First team Sports Network, Associated Press, AFCA Coaches Division I FCS, Walter Camp Football Foundation All-American...First team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference...Also ranked 5th in scoring (9.6 ppg) and 9th in all-purpose yards (158.30) nationally...Finished career with 2,528 yards and 23 TDs on 399 carries over 29 career games...Left as the 8th leading rusher in Bison history.

Rushing G Att. Yds. Avg. TD2007 9 84 530 6.3 52008 10 108 601 5.6 22009 10 207 1397 6.7 16 Career 29 399 2528 4.3 23

Receiving G No. Yds. Avg. TD2007 9 1 16 16.0 12008 10 9 51 5.7 02009 10 12 186 15.5 0 Career 29 22 253 11.5 1

#19 John PrelvitzRoseau, Minn.

Punter2010

First team FCS All-American as a senior in 2010 by The Sports Network ... Selected as the 2010 College Football Performance.com FCS Punter of the Year ... All-Missouri Valley Football Conference first team selection ... Ranked 10th nationally as a senior, averaging 42.63 yards per punt ... Led the MVFC (44.3 avg.) ... Had 30 punts of 50+ yards including career long of 80 at Missouri State in 2010 ... Placed 56 punts inside the 20 including 27 in 2010 ... Averaged 40.9 yards on 161 career punts.

Season G NO. YARDS AVG. LG I202008 11 39 1539 39.5 53 142009 11 47 1845 39.3 57 152010 14 75 3197 42.6 80 27Career 36 161 6581 40.9 80 56

Third Team1972 Mike Evenson# C1973 Keith Krebsbach# DB1977 Lew Curry# C1980 Mark Speral# QB1984 Stacy Robinson# WR1988 Doug Lloyd** RB1991 Dave Marion** OT1992 Arden Beachy% QB1993 T.R. McDonald%# SE Scott Fuchs**%% OG1994 Brad Servais%%**% C Joe Toth** OLB1995 Doug Van Meter OG %%** Gunar Gossard** OLB1996 Evan Kooiker** OT1999 Aaron Pederson** K2000 Aaron Pederson** K Richard Lewis** KR2001 Aaron Pederson** P2005 Tim Popowski** OT2006 Justin Frick$ DT2007 Joe Mays#$ MLB Nate Safe$ OT2008 Nick Schommer# FS2010 Matthew Gratzek~ DT

Second Team1965 Ken Rota# HB1967 Dan Loose++ S1969 Steve Krumrei# DB1970 Dan Green# OT1971 Tomm Smail+++ LB1972 Steve Nelson# LB Tomm Smail LB1973 Steve Nelson# LB Jon Hanson OG1977 Jerry Rosburg# LB1978 Perry Kozlowski# FS1983 Mike Stratton# MG Doug Hushka# CB1985 Ted Hall# OG Jim Dick# LB1986 Tom Smith# OT Paul Nielsen# MG Chad Stark* RB Rick Riemer* OG1987 Ken Muckenhirn* DT1988 Charlie Stock** OLB1992 Kevin Bloom**% OG Shawn Stewart% NG1993 Kevin Bloom%** OG Scott Fuchs%% SE1995 Brad Servias%%% C Isreal Moses%%**% SS1996 Sean Fredricks**%% ILB1997 Jake Morris** RB1999 Tim Strehlow# WR Lamar Gordon** RB2000 Chuck Klabo**@ OT Jared Maher#@%% ILB Jared Peck@ TE2001 Leif Murphy@ OLB Jared Peck**%% TE2003 Mike Wieser%%@ TE2005 Mike Dragosavich#** P Justin Frick** DT2006 Nate Safe**#$ OT Mike Dragosavich$** P Justin Frick**&! DT2007 Tyler Roehl#$&! RB Mike Dragosavich! P Nate Safe#& OT2008 Nick Schommer! FS

1977 Jon Walter# OT Curt Mosher# OG Don Hutson# LB1978 Dirk Kroeze# MG Gordy Sprattler# RB Mike McTague# WR1979 Dirk Kroeze# DT1980 Mark Speral# QB1981 Mike Kasowski# RB Todd Lecy# LB Howard Holmen# OC1982 Mark Nellermoe# QB Mike Stratton# MG1986 Chad Stark# RB Dana Muehlhauser# DT1987 Ken Muckenhirn# DT1988 Paul Lenz# MG Charlie Stock# OLB Doug Lloyd# RB Len Kretchman#** SE1992 T.R. McDonald** SE Arden Beachy** QB1993 Scott Fuchs% OG Steve Hansen%** DT1994 Chad Pundsack**% DE1995 Doug Van Meter% OG Gunar Gossard% OLB Reggie Scott** RB Tim Jacobsen** CB1997 Luke Samuel** OG1998 Kevin Feeney** QB Ben Ahneman** ILB1999 Trent Houmann** OT Ronnie Steffen** DT2001 Jared Peck@ TE Lamar Gordon**@ TB Chuck Klabo** OT2004 Tim Popowski& OT2005 AJ Cooper** TE2006 Craig Dahl** SS Kyle Steffes** HB2007 Mike Dragosavich$ P Shamen Washington$ RS Jerimiah Wurzbacher$ TE Keith Buckman$ OT2008 Zach Harrington$ C2009 Pat Paschall! RB Keith Buckman! OG

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(1922-2003)1922 M. Ravine Latimer, C1923 Ben Rumpeltes,T1925 Claudie Miller, HB1926 Claudie Miller, HB1929 Pete Gernen, E1932 Merlyn Jahr, G Roman Meyers, E1933 James Thompson, C Leonard House, G Roman Meyers, T Charles (Acey) Olson, E Bud Marquardt, E Fritz Hanson, HB1934 Fritz Hanson, HB Herb Peschel, T1935 Greg Sloan, E Sam Westgate, E Don Bettschen, G Neville Reiners, QB Earl Schranz, HB Bob Erickson, FB Stan Maynard, C Lyle Sturgeon, T Sam Dobervich, T1936 Lyle Sturgeon, T Bob Erickson, HB1937 Ernie Wheeler, HB Elmer Holt, G Chuck Pollack, T1938 Ernie Wheeler, HB Elmer Holt, G Cecil Schrank,T1939 Cecil Schrank, T Cecil Sturgeon, B1940 Don Johnston, QB1942 Cliff Rothrock, C Nick Soulis,E John Zaic, T Harry Treglawny, B1946 Charles Basch, B Cliff Rothrock, C Jerry Mulready, B Nick Soulis,E Dennis Drews, B Bill Dietz, T1947 Sid Cichy, T1948 Ted Barnick, C1949 Dom Gentile, E Clink McGeary, C1950 John Richards, G1951 Ben Noland, B1952 Chuck Thurm,E Frank Esposito, QB Bob Lauf,T Ben Noland, B1953 Glenn Hill, E Frank Esposito, QB Bob Lauf, T1954 Glenn Hill, E Pat Vickers, C Emil Zuger, G1955 Glenn Hill,E1956 John Campagna, E Roger Gebhart, G Dick Tschider, C1957 Dick Tschider, C1958 Curt Quenette, FB Don Remillong, G1959 Curt Quenette, FB Don Remillong, G1961 John Staples, HB Bob Yaggie, G1964 Bill Sturdevant, HB1965 Lowell Lindeman, E Gary Benson, T Ken Rota, HB

1979 Mark Speral, QB Dirk Kroeze, DT Greg Gaughran, SS1980 Mark Speral, QB Joel Bladow, OG Wayne Schluchter, FS, MVDB1981 Howard Holmen, C, MVOL Mike Kasowski, RB Kevin Peters, RB Jim Kent, DE Todd Lecy, LB Wayne Schluchter, FS, MVDB1982 Cliff Carmody, OG Mike Whetstone, OT Mark Nellermoe, QB Dan Harris, RB Mike Stratton, MG Steve Garske, LB, MVLB Tom Shockman, SS1983 Mike Whetstone, OG Mike Stratton, MG Chris Broome, OLB Lee Monson, ILB Doug Hushka, CB Paul Olson, OT1984 Stacy Robinson, WR Greg Hagfors, C, MVOL Ted Hall, OG Lee Monson, ILB, MVDB1985 Ted Hall, OG, MVOL Paul Nielsen, MG Jim Dick, ILB, MVDB Tom Van Voorhis, FS1986 Jeff Bentrim, QB, MVOB Chad Stark, RB Tom Smith, OT Rick Riemer, OG Paul Nielsen, MG Jim Dick, ILB, MVDB Tyron Braxton, CB1987 Mike Favor, C Charlie Stock,OLB Ken Muckenhirn, DT1988 Mike Favor, C, MVOL Matt Tracy, OG Len Kretchman, SE Doug Lloyd, RB Paul Lenz, MG, MVDL Charlie Stock, OLB Yorrick Byers, ILB1989 Craig Johnson, OT Chris Simdorn, QB Tony Satter, RB Phil Hansen,DT, MVDL1990 Chris Kilen, OG Dan Goettl, TE Chris Simdorn, QB Tony Satter, RB Phil Hansen, DT, MVDL Todd Wash, OLB Ken Clark, DB1991 Dave Marion, OT Arden Beachy, QB Pat Pringle, CB1992 Kevin Bloom, OG T.R. McDonald, SE Arden Beachy, QB Shawn Stewart, NG1993 Kevin Bloom, OG T.R. McDonald, SE Steve Hansen, DT

1994 Brad Servais, C Chad Pundsack, OLB1995 Gunar Gossard, OLB Brad Servais, C Isreal Moses, SS1996 Evan Kooiker, OT Reggie Scott, RB Mitch Clark, OLB1997 Luke Samuel, OG Jake Morris, TB Sean Fredricks, LB MVLB Mikel Kallenbach, FS John Torrance, P1998 Ronnie Steffen, DT1999 Trent Houmann, OT Tim Strehlow, WR/KR Lamar Gordon, RB Ronnie Steffen, DT Matt Swanson, CB Jared Maher, ILB Aaron Pederson, P2000 Lamar Gordon, RB Chuck Klabo, OT Jared Peck, TE Jared Maher, ILB Richard Lewis, KR2001 Lamar Gordon, RB Jared Peck, TE Leif Murphy, DL, MVDL Aaron Pederson, P Richard Lewis, KR2002 Paul Keller, OG Billy Erenberg, SS2003 John Bonicelli, P Rod Malone, RB Mike Sheppard, DB Travis Ware, DL Mike Wieser, TE

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2004 Rob Hunt, C Nick Zilka, OL Tim Popowski, OT Kyle Steffes, HB Isaac Snell, NG Craig Dahl, SS2005 Tim Popowski, OT Nate Safe, OT AJ Cooper, TE Kyle Steffes, HB2006 Steve Walker, QB OPOY Nate Safe, OT Kyle Steffes, HB Justin Frick, DT Joe Mays, MLB Craig Dahl, SS Mike Dragosavich, P2007 Steve Walker, QB OPOY Joe Mays, MLB DPOY Shamen Washington, RS STPOY Tyler Roehl, RB Mike Dragosavich, P Nate Safe, OT Kole Heckendorf, WR Jerimiah Wurzbacher, TE Keith Buckman, OT Mike Maresh, OLB Joe Lardinois, DE Ramon Humber, OLB

NDSU All-Conference Selections (First Team Only) Rich Mische, FB Steve Irgens, DE Walt Odegaard,DT Gene Gebhards, MG Ron Hanson, DB1966 Andy Knudson,E Lowell Lindeman, E Bob Hunter, T Bob Sciacca, G Walt Odegaard, DT Matt Vukelich, DE Mike Ahneman, LB Rudy Baranko, S1967 Jim Ferge, MG Del Gehrett, S Mike Ahneman, LB Bob Hunter, G John Heller, G Tim Mjos, HB Ken Rota, HB1968 Bruce Nelson, T Bob Hyland, G Jim Ferge, DT, MVL Del Gehrett, S Paul Hatchett, HB1969 Paul Hatchett, RB Bob Hyland, OG, MVL Bruce Grasamke, QB Tim Mjos, RB, MVB Chuck Wald, SE Al Hoffman, OG Marv Mortenson, T Gary Leuer, T Stu Helgason, LB Steve Krumrei, DB1970 Pete Lana, SE Dan Green, T Lyle Anderson, OG Mike Bentson, QB Dennis Preboski, RB Gary Leuer, DE Paul Bothof, DT Joe Cichy, DB1971 Mike Bentson, QB Bob Erickson, OT Tom Varichak, HB1972 Pete Lana, SE Bob Erickson, OT Rich Henry, RB Steve Nelson, DE Tomm Smail, LB1973 Bruce Reimer, RB Jerry Dahl, DE Pat Simmers, DT Steve Nelson, LB, MVB Keith Krebsbach, DB1974 Jerry Dahl, DE, MVL Gregg Marmesh, DT Kim Garvey, LB Nick Cichy, DB, MVB1975 Gregg Marmesh, DT Rick Budde, LB1976 Rick Budde, LB, MVB Tim Jeske, DT Lew Curry, C, MVOL Curt Mosher, OG Jerry Rosburg, LB Kevin Krebsbach, DB1977 Jerry Rosburg, LB, MVDB Jon Walter, OT, MVOL Curt Mosher,OG Mark Zelinski, MG Perry Kozlowski, FS Jim Baudry, RB1978 Mike McTague, WR Ken Ellett, OG Gordy Sprattler, RB Dirk Kroeze, MG Perry Kozlowski, FS Lamar Gordon was North Dakota State’s first three-time first team all-confer-

ence performer in 1999, 2000, 2001.

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2008 Zach Harrington, C Ramon Humber, LB Nick Schommer, FS2009 Pat Paschall, RB Keith Buckman, OL2010 Matthew Gratzek, DT John Prelvitz, P

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HISTORY QUICK FACTS North Dakota State was the ONLY SCHOOL in North Cen-tral Conference HISTORY to win nine conference games in a single league season until Nebraska-Omaha accomplished that feat in 2000. The Bison accomplished that perfect 9-0 feat three times when the league went to nine games in 1983--in 1986, 1988, and 1990. Twenty-one North Dakota State players were named Most Valuable Players in the North Central Conference since the recognition was started in the late 1960s including three who have won the award twice. Defensive tackle JIM FERGE was the first in 1968. RON ERHARDT, in his seven seasons at the helm of the Bison, won six North Central Conference titles, more than any another coach in North Dakota State history. Rocky Hager, with five crowns, and Don Morton, with four, are the only other NDSU coaches to win more than two champion-ships. North Dakota State finished FIRST OR SECOND in the North Central Conference standings 32 times over a 40 year-period. Only third place finishes in 1978, 1993, 1999, and 2001; a fourth place finish in 1998; a fifth place finish in 1996; a seventh place finish in 1975, and a ninth place finish in 2002 found the Herd out of the top two spots. Incidentally, the Bison have won 23 titles in those 40 years. North Dakota State had 15 people inducted into the North Central Conference HALL OF FAME and can also claim a 16th in Dr. Richard Koppenhaver. Koppenhaver was the athletic director at North Dakota State from 1966-68, was an assistant football coach at NDSU prior to that as well as serving as the athletic director at Minnesota State-Mankato and as NCC commissioner.

BISON NCC TITLESUndisputedYear Record Coach1932 4-0-0 Finnegan1935 4-0-1 Finnegan1965 6-0-0 Mudra1967 6-0-0 Erhardt1968 6-0-0 Erhardt1969 6-0-0 Erhardt1970 6-0-0 Erhardt1976 6-0-0 Wacker1977 6-0-1 Wacker1981 7-0-0 Morton1982 7-0-0 Morton1985 7-1-1 Solomonson1986 9-0-0 Solomonson1988 9-0-0 Hager1990 9-0-0 Hager1991 7-1-0 Hager1992 8-1-0 Hager

Co-Championships1925 4-0-2 Cortright1964 5-1-0 Mudra1966 5-1-0 Erhardt1973 6-1-0 Kjelbertson1983 8-1-0 Morton1984 8-1-0 Morton1994 7-2-0 Hager

Tri-Championships1972 6-1-0 Erhardt1974 5-2-0 Kjelbertson

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HOW’S THIS FORSUCCESSFUL

FOOTBALL RUNS!!! The success of North Dakota State football over has been nothing short of phenomenal. Here is what the Bison have accomplished from the early 1980s to 2003: Captured six straight North Central Conference

titles from 1981 to 1986 and 11 during a 23-year period.

Had NCC winning streaks of 20 and 16 wins. Won 159 of 202 NCC games (159-41-2 for a

.792 winning percentage). Won 222 of 271 games (212-57-2 for a .786

winning percentage). Won 186 of 234 regular-season games (186-46-

2) played including a streak of 22 straight wins before losing to Nebraska-Omaha in October 1983.

Won 197 of 216 home games (197-17-2) at home since a 1980 season-opening 10-0 loss to Northern Michigan.

Appeared in six straight NCAA playoffs from 1981 to 1986 and 15 during a 23-year period including finishing second nationally in 1981 and 1984, making the semifinals in 1982 and 2000, and winning the NCAA title in 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988 and 1990.

Year Record Place 1922 1-2-0 5th 1923 1-3-0 7th 1924 3-3-0 4th 1925 4-0-2 1st (T) 1926 2-3-0 6th 1927 1-3-0 5th 1928 2-3-0 3rd 1929 1-2-2 3rd 1930 3-1-0 2nd 1931 2-2-0 2nd (T) 1932 4-0-0 1st 1933 2-1-1 2nd 1934 2-1-1 2nd (T) 1935 4-0-1 1st 1936 2-2-0 3rd 1937 2-2-0 2nd (T) 1938 3-1-0 2nd (T) 1939 0-5-0 7th 1940 0-5-0 7th 1941 2-4-0 4th 1942 2-3-0 5th (T) 1946 4-1-0 2nd 1947 0-5-0 6th 1948 2-4-0 4th (T) 1949 0-6-0 7th 1950 0-6-0 7th 1951 1-4-1 6th 1952 4-2-0 2nd 1953 2-4-0 4th (T) 1954 1-4-1 6th 1955 0-6-0 7th 1956 3-3-0 4th (T) 1957 0-5-0 7th1958 2-4-0 6th1959 3-2-1 2nd (T)1960 2-3-1 2nd (T)1961 1-5-0 6th1962 0-6-0 7th1963 3-3-0 4th1964 5-1-0 1st (T)1965 6-0-0 1st1966 5-1-0 1st (T)1967 6-0-0 1st1968 6-0-0 1st1969 6-0-0 1st1970 6-0-0 1st1971 4-2-0 2nd (T)1972 6-1-0 1st (T)1973 6-1-0 1st (T)1974 5-2-0 1st (T)1975 1-6-0 7th (T)1976 6-0-0 1st1977 6-0-1 1st1978 3-3-0 3rd (T)1979 4-2-0 2nd (T)1980 5-2-0 2nd (T)1981 7-0-0 1st1982 7-0-0 1st1983 8-1-0 1st (T)1984 8-1-0 1st (T)1985 7-1-1 1st1986 9-0-0 1st1987 6-3-0 2nd (T)1988 9-0-0 1st1989 6-2-1 2nd (T)1990 9-0-0 1st1991 7-1-0 1st1992 8-1-0 1st1993 6-3-0 3rd (T)1994 7-2-0 1st (T)1995 7-2-0 2nd (T)1996 5-4-0 5th1997 7-2-0 2nd (T)1998 6-3-0 4th1999 7-2-0 3rd2000 8-1-0 2nd2001 5-3-0 3rd2002 1-7-0 9th2003 5-2-0 2nd (T)

Eugene Fitzgerald

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Dr. Erwin E. “Erv” Kaiser

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Dr. Ade Sponberg

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Dr. L.D. Loftsgard

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BurtBrandrud

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Dr. DenisIsrow1988

EdKolpack

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Dr. JimOzbun1995

JeffSchwartz

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George A.Ellis1998

Dr. AllanFischer

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North Dakota State University has a great tradition of success on the football field but it also has an outstanding record of success in the classroom and the commu-nity. The phrase “student-athlete” used by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) takes on a special meaning at North Dakota State. The student-athlete at NDSU is a student first and required to be in constant pursuit of his or her degree. Assistant coaches as well as the academic people are advisors for the student-athlete, seeing to it that his or her academic pursuits and athletic commitments fit together. North Dakota State has been one of the most successful football programs in the nation over the past four decades, winning 24 conference championships and eight national championships while compiling an .800 winning percentage. At the same time, the Bison have produced a Rhodes Scholar, 16 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans® and over 100 academic all-conference performers. Eight Bison have earned the coveted Academic All-Conference award three times including linebacker Mark Zelinski (1975-76-77), quarterback Mark Speral (1978-79-80), defensive end Chris Rood (1978-79-80), runningback Chad Stark (1984-85-86), linebacker Sean Fredricks (1995-96-97) and strong safety Craig Dahl (2004-05-06). Linebacker Charlie Stock (1985-86-87-88) and punter Casey Bradley (1985-86-87-88) became the first four-time selections in North Central Conference history. Twenty All-American awards have been earned by 15 Bison players on the national academic scene. Tomm Smail, Chris Rood, Tyler Roehl and Kole Heckendorf were two-time CoSIDA Academic All-America® selections. To be eligible for these awards, a student must carry a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average (on a 4.0 scale) for conference honors, and a 3.3-cumulative grade-point average for national honors AND make a significant contributuion to his team on the playing field.

1971 Tomm Smail, LB1972 Tomm Smail, LB1973 Jon Hanson, OG1978 Chris Rood, DE1979 Chris Rood, DE1982 Dan Borgenheimer, DT1989 Mark Roshell, DT1993 T.R. McDonald, SE1997 Sean Fredricks, ILB Jake Morris, RB2004 Jared Essler, FS Jayd Kittelson, OLB Tony Stauss, QB2005 Kole Zimmerman, OLB2006 Craig Dahl, SS2007 Tyler Roehl, RB Kole Heckendorf, WR2008 Tyler Roehl, RB Kole Heckendorf, WR Nick Compton, DE

CoSIDA Academic All-America® Selections

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RHODES SCHOLARFormer North Dakota State football player JIM SCHINDLER was named a Rhodes Scholar in 1966 after concluding his football career.

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NFF HAMPSHIREHONOR SOCIETY

The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced the members of the 2011 NFF Hampshire Honor Society, which is comprised of college football players from all divisions of play who each maintained a 3.2 GPA or better. A total of 671 players from 241 schools qualified for membership in the society’s fifth year, an 80 percent increase from the inaugural class in 2007. The list included North Dakota State University fullback Drew Hushka (Fargo, N.D.). There have been 12 NDSU players selected.

2007 Sam Boraas, DB Michael Brown, DL Tyler Lekang, OL2008 Nick Compton, DE Kole Heckendorf, WR Tyler Roehl, RB2009 Kyle Belmont, SS Jeff Curtis, LS Gerry Ebel, OT Nick Mertens, QB Victor Schuring, WR2010 Drew Hushka, FB

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FCS Athletics Directors AssociationACADEMIC ALL-STAR TEAM

North Dakota State seniors, strong safety Kyle Belmont and quarterback Nick Mertens, were among the 55 winners of the 12th annual Division I Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association Academic All-Star Team were announced by the FCS Athletics Directors Association in 2009. There were 86 total nominees.

The winners were announced at the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) football championship in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Belmont and Mertens became the sixth and seventh NDSU players named to the FCS ADA Academic All-Star team joining offensive tackle Tim Popowski (2005), linebacker Kole Zimmerman (2005), strong safety Craig Dahl (2006), and two-time selections, wide receiver Kole Heckendorf (2007-08) and running back Tyler Roehl (2007-08).

2005 Tim Popowski, OT Kole Zimmerman, OLB2006 Craig Dahl, SS2007 Kole Heckendorf, WR Tyler Roehl, RB2008 Kole Heckendorf, WR Tyler Roehl, RB2009 Kyle Belmont, SS Nick Mertens, QB

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(1922-2003)1974 Mark Askew, DB Kevin Krebsbach, DB1975 Mark Zelinski, LB Mark Askew, DB1976 Mark Zelinski, DL1977 Jon Walter, OT Mark Zelinski, DL Jerry Rosburg, LB1978 Mark Speral, QB Chris Rood, DE Don Hutson, LB1979 Scott VandeVoort, OT Steve Sponberg, WR Mark Speral, QB Ron Grabowski, LB Gregg Gaughran, DB1980 Joe Bladow, OG Steve Sponberg, WR Mark Speral, QB Chris Rood, DE1981 Wayne Schluchter, DB1982 Cliff Carmody, OG Dan Borgenheimer,DT Doug Hushka, CB1983 Doug Hushka, CB1984 Phil Duginski, OG Chad Stark, RB Jon Dunbar, OLB Jeff Willer, DB1985 Chad Stark, RB Charlie Stock, OLB Tom Van Voorhis, FS Casey Bradley, P1986 Chad Stark, RB Jeff Bentrim, QB Scott Schutt, OLB Charlie Stock, OLB Paul Nielsen, MG Chris Servais, DB Todd DeBates, FS Casey Bradley, P1987 Charlie Stock, OLB Casey Bradley, P Troy Stockstad, DB1988 Doug Lloyd, RB Dan Paulson, RB Mark Roshell, OLB Charlie Stock, OLB Casey Bradley, P1989 Craig Johnson, OT Dan Goettl, TE; Marty Sieh, RB Troy Stockstad, WR Mark Roshell, DL Phil Hansen, DL1990 Dan Goettl, TE Marty Sieh, RB Phil Hansen, DL Ken Clark, DB1991 Rob Greenwood, LB1992 T.R. McDonald, WR Arden Beachy, QB Mat Steinberg, ILB1993 T.R. McDonald, WR Kyle Carlson, RB Bruce Yaggie, NG Joe Toth, OLB

1994 Rob Hyland, QB Kyle Carlson, WR Dennis Scheel, DT Joe Toth, OLB1995 Brad Servais, C Aaron Siegfried, DT Sean Fredricks, ILB Jerome Cheatham, CB1996 Sean Fredricks, ILB Jerome Cheatham, CB1997 Brian Boll, DL Sean Fredricks, ILB Mikel Kallenbach, FS Sam Markell, OG Jake Morris, RB1998 Brian Boll, DL Kevin Feeney, QB1999 Chris Simmers, C2001 Chad Simmers, ILB2003 Ryan Simmers, FB Jared Essler, FS

GREAT WESTFOOTBALL

CONFERENCE(2004-2007)

2004 Bobby Babich, CB Craig Dahl, SS Jared Essler, FS Johnny Frank, FB Kyle Ihry, SS Jayd Kittelson, LB Tim Popowski, OT Tony Stauss, QB Scott Walter, CB Kole Zimmerman, LB2005 Derek Arndt, TE Bobby Babich, CB Craig Dahl, SS Andy DelaBarre, TE Brett Itterman, LB Hugh Medal, C Ryan Olson, DB Adam Palczewski, NG Tim Popowski, OT Scott Walter, CB Kole Zimmerman, LB

2006 Kyle Belmont, SS Sam Boraas, FS Jeff Curtis, LS Craig Dahl, SS Kole Heckendorf, WR Jared Hines, TE Brett Itterman, OLB Ryan Olson, DB Ryan Parsons, QB Barry Quickstad, FS2007 Kyle Belmont, SS Sam Boraas, DB Michael Brown, DT Nick Compton, DE Jeff Curtis, LS Kole Heckendorf, WR Tyler Lekang, OG Ryan Parsons, WR Tyler Roehl, RB Landon Smith, TE

MISSOURI VALLEYFOOTBALL

CONFERENCE(2008-)

2008 Nick Compton, DE Kole Heckendorf, WR Nick Mertens, QB (2) Tyler Roehl, RB2009 Kyle Belmont, SS (2) Nick Mertens, QB (2) Jeff Curtis, LS (HM)2010 Drew Hushka, FB (HM) Ryan Jastram, K (HM) Matt Veldman, TE (HM)(2) second-team selection(HM) honorable mention

BISON ACADEMICALL-CONFERENCE BREAKDOWNFour-Time SelectionsCharlie Stock (1985-86-87-88)Casey Bradley (1985-86-87-88)

Three-Time SelectionsMark Zelinski (1975-76-77)Mark Speral (1978-79-80)Chris Rood (1978-79-80)Chad Stark (1984-85-86)Sean Fredricks (1995-96-97)Craig Dahl (2004-05-06)Kole Heckendorf (2006-07-08)

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WACO, TEXAS— For a select group of college football players, the words “sacrifice” and “commitment” extend far beyond the football field to places that don’t require helmets and shoulder pads.

Allstate Insurance Company and the American Football Coaches As-sociation (AFCA) announced the 22 student-athletes chosen for the 2009 Allstate AFCA Good Works Teams®, honoring dedicated and hard-working student-athletes for their off-the-field achievements and selfless contribu-tions to their communities.

And North Dakota State cornerback Richard Bowman was announced as one of the 22 players on the 2009 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®.

Bowman, a 5-foot-8 1/2, 170-pound senior from Houston, Texas (North Shore H.S.), was the sixth straight NDSU football player to receive the award. He would join free safety Jared Essler (2004), offensive tackle Tim Popowski (2005), halfback Kyle Steffes (2006), quarterback Steve Walker (2007) and running back Tyler Roehl (2008).

Bowman’s resume offered several examples of the positive impact he has had on his community. For example, the cornerback visited several young cancer patients at the Merit Care Hospital in Fargo. He’s also volun-teered at NDSU and North Shore High School youth football camps as well as for Fargo Parks and Recreation, organizing playground activities for young children. Bowman also helped counter a natural disaster by sandbagging for the Fargo-Moorhead community during the 2009 flood season.

Bowman finished the season with 28 tackles including 18 solo stops and two tackles for loss. He had nine pass breakups in nine games in 2009.

During the 2009 summer, a record 106 players were nominated for this prestigious honor by sports information directors on behalf of their teams, surpassing all previous single-season nominee totals since the program began in 1992. From the nominations, a special selection committee named 22 college football players from across the country to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®.

The two 11-member teams – one composed of players competing in the NCAA® Football Bowl Subdivision (I-A) and a combined team representing the NCAA® Football Championship Subdivision (I-AA), Divisions II, III and the NAIA – honor players that embody the true spirit of “teamwork” and “giving back” through commendable acts of kindness and community service.

“Allstate has been inspired by the commitment and sacrifice these student-athletes have made to better our communities and improve the lives of our neighbors,” said Lisa Cochrane, vice president of marketing for Allstate. “As a proud partner of the AFCA, we feel that it’s our responsibility to shine a spotlight on these young men for the outstanding impact they’ve made off the field.”

The Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® is now in its 18th season to pres-ent the award. College Football Hall of Fame coach and ESPN personality Lou Holtz served as the spokesperson for the 2009 Allstate AFCA Good Works Teams®.

Bison cornerback Richard Bowman (left) helps out in New Orleans.

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Five former North Dakota State personalities have been inducted into the National Football Foundation’s College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Ind. They are coach GILMOUR DOBIE, inducted in 1951

after a career at NDSU, Washington, Navy, Cornell and Boston College; two-time All-America center (1987-88) MIKE FAVOR, inducted in 2011; two-time All-America defensive back (1969 & 1970) JOE CICHY, a 1997 inductee; 1986 Harlon Hill Trophy-winning quarterback JEFF BENTRIM, inducted in 1998; and coach DARRELL MUDRA, inducted in 2000 after a career at Adams State, NDSU, Florida State, Western Illinois, Eastern Illinois and Northern Iowa.

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Four former North Dakota State athletes were named to the NCAA Division II

Football Team of the Quarter Century selected in 1997 by a nationwide panel as part of the celebration of the 25th Division II Football Championship game. Any player who competed as a Division II player between 1973 and 1996 was eligible. North Dakota State, North Alabama and Texas A&M-Kingsville led the team with four selections each.Named from NDSU were quarterback JEFF BENTRIM, who started in four straight title games from 1983 to 1986, two-time All-America center MIKE FAVOR (1985-88), former NFL star and two-time All-America defensive tackle PHIL HANSEN (1987-90), and two-time All-America linebacker JIM DICK (1982-86).

NCAA Division IIFootball Team of the

Quarter Century

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Five Bison Enshrined

College Football Hall of Fame

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Division IIHall of FameThe Division II Football Hall of Fame was inaugurated in 1999 with former Bison quarterback JEFF BENTRIM (left) inducted in the charter class with Walter Payton and Johnny Bailey. The Hall of Fame is

located in Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, the site of the NCAA national championship game. In 2004, former NFL standout and two-time All-America defensive end PHIL HANSEN (1987-90) was inducted into the hall.

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The North Dakota State “Most Valuable Player” award is named after 1946 all-

conference halfback Dennis Drews. Drews was the captain of both the 1947 and 1948 Bison teams and served as an assistant coach for the Bison freshman team. He served in the Armed Forces in both World War II and the Korean War, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross, the World War II Victory Medal, and the Korean Service Medal. He was awarded the Air Medal for Meritorious Service in the Korean War in March 1953.He was killed in a training flight in an F84F Thunderstreak at Dow Air Force Base in Bangor, Maine, in July 1954.

Dennis Drews Trophy Winners1954 Pat Vickers C1955 Glenn K. Hill End1956 Roger Gebhart G1957 Dick Tschider C1958 Curt Quenette FB1959 Curt Quenette FB1960 John Stalpes HB1961 Bob Yaggie G1962 Dan Thesing FB1963 Joe Anderson End1964 Bill Sturdevant HB1965 Ardell Wiegandt LB1966 Matt Vukelich End1967 Ken Rota HB1968 Jim Ferge DT Paul Hatchett HB

Dennis Drews Trophy

Dennis Drews

East -West Shrine(January in San Francisco/Orlando)1936–Lyle Sturgeon, T1987–Chad Stark, FB1991–Phil Hansen, DT2010–Pat Paschall, RB

North-South (Blue-Grey)(December in Montgomery, Ala.)1938–Ernie Wheeler, HB1990–Phil Hansen, DT

Coaches All-American(Lubbock, Texas)1974–Steve Nelson, LB

Senior Bowl(January in Mobile, Ala)1985–Stacy Robinson, WR2002–Lamar Gordon, RB2008–Mike Dragosavich, P

All-American Classic(January in Florida)1991–Phil Hansen, DT

Hula Bowl(January in Hawaii)2005–Rob Hunt, C

ALL-STAR GAME PLAYERS Texas vs. The Nation All-Star Classic(December in El Paso, Texas)2007–Mike Dragosavich, P Joe Mays, LB2010–Josh Gatlin, CB

IntaJuice North-South All-Star Classic(December in Houston, Texas)2006–Craig Dahl, SS

Snow/Cactus Bowl(January at Fargodome before moving to Kingsville, Texas, in 2001)1994–Scott Fuchs, OL Steve Hansen, DT T.R. McDonald, SE1995–Chad Pundsack, DE Joe Toth, OLB1996– Tim Jacobsen, CB Brad Servais, C1997–Mitch Clark, OLB Kris Kortuem, DT1998–Sean Fredricks, ILB Jake Morris, RB1999–Ben Ahneman, ILB Luke Samuel, OG2000– Courtney Samuel, DB Aaron Skyberg, DB Ronnie Steffen, DT Tim Strehlow, WR 2001–John Semchenko, C Matt Swanson, CB2002–Pete Campion, OT Jared Peck, TE2003–Leif Murphy, DE2004–Rod Malone, RB Mike Sheppard, SS

PHIL HANSEN (shown here during his NFL play-

ing days with theBuffalo Bills) is the only Bison to have played in three postseason bowl games. Hansen will be

inducted into the Buffalo Bills Wall of Fame during

the 2011 season.

1969 Tim Mjos HB1970 Dennis Preboski FB1971 Mike Bentson QB1972 Rich Henry FB Steve Nelson LB/DE1973 Steve Nelson LB1974 Jerry Dahl DE1975 Rick Budde LB1976 Rick Budde LB1977 Jerry Rosburg LB1978 Mike McTague FL1979 Mark Speral QB1980 Mark Speral QB1981 Mike Kasowski RB1982 Mark Nellermoe QB1983 Mike Whetstone OG1984 Jeff Bentrim QB1985 Jeff Bentrim QB1986 Jeff Bentrim QB1987 Mike Favor C1988 Mike Favor C1988 Charlie Stock LB1989 Chris Simdorn QB1990 Chris Simdorn QB1991 Dave Marion OT1992 Arden Beachy QB1993 T.R. McDonald SE1994 Brad Servais C Joe Toth LB1995 Brad Servais C Gunar Gossard OLB1996 Kevin Feeney QB1997 Jake Morris RB Sean Fredricks ILB1998 Kevin Feeney QB1999 Tim Strehlow WR2000 Lamar Gordon RB2001 Leif Murphy OLB2002 Billy Erenberg SS2003 Tony Stauss QB2004 Rob Hunt C2005 Kyle Steffes HB2006 Steve Walker QB2007 Joe Mays MLB2008 Nick Schommer FS2009 Pat Paschall RB2010 Matthew Gratzek DT

Dave RimingtonAward

North Dakota State’s Rob Hunt was the 2004 NCAA I-AA recipient of the Dave Rimington Award, which annu-ally honors the outstanding outstand-ing centers throughout the ranks of college football. The Cavalier, N.D., native played in the 2005 Hula Bowl Maui All-Star Game. He started all 42 games during his career. Hunt was the 2004 Great West Football Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL draft.

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Year Name Position1894 Unknown1895 Unknown1896 Unknown1897 Ben Meinecke HB1898 Thomas H. Manns T1899 James McGuigan FB1900 T.F. Manns Back1901 T.F. Manns Back1902 Byron Wilde HB1903 Charles Rose HB1904 Unknown1905 Charles Oshwald G1906 Fred Birch E1907 Pete Tierney QB1908 Leo Nemzek FB1909 Bert Haskins C1910 Palmer Foss HB1911 Cliff Schroeder T1912 Edgar Olson G1913 Grover Edwards G1914 Ralph Coulkins QB1915 Steve (Dick) Bjornson T1916 Steve (Dick) Bjornson T1917 Bill Nemzek T1919 Paul J. Peterson G1920 S. Lynn Huey T1921 M. Ravine Latimer T1922 Louis Duerner QB1923 Ben Rumpeltes T1924 Wallace Thompson C1925 Wallace Thompson C1926 Claudie Miller HB1927 Cy Peschel Back1928 George Hays End1929 Stafford (Cod) Ordahl C1930 Leo May HB1931 Cy Lonsbrough HB1932 Walter Schoenfelder T1933 Roman Meyers T1934 Charles (Acey) Olson End1935 Sam Dobervich T1936 Bob Erickson HB1937 Forrest Stevens End Emil May HB1938 Ray Hawkins End Ernie Wheeler HB1939 Harry Johnson T Cecil Scrank T1940 Don Johnston QB1941 Brucke Fulks G1942 Harry Treglawny T1945 Don Hofmeister QB1946 Cliff Rothrock C1947 Dennis Drews HB Paul Moores T1948 Dennis Drews HB1949 LaVern Freeh G Neil Gustafson FB1950 Game captains1951 Game captains1952 Unknown1953 Charles Thum End1954 Glenn Hill End Paul Werner T1955 Pat Vickers FB Emil Zueger G1956 Unknown1957 Roger Gebhart G1958 Jerry Kingrey HB Curt Quenette FB

Year Name Position1959 Ross Fortier QB Curt Quenette FB1960 Tom Egan C Robert Kovich T1961 Dave Gentzkow FB John Stalpes HB1962 Ron Erdmann QB1963 Joe Anderson E Jim Driscoll E1964 Tom Holmgren T Bill Sturdevant HB Ardell Wiegandt LB/OG1965 Gene Gebhards MG Lowell Linderman SE Ardell Wiegandt LB/OG1966 Mike Hasbargen FB Lowell Linderman SE Walt Odegaard DT Matt Vukelich DE1967 Mike Ahneman LB Terry Hanson QB John Heller G1968 Jim Ferge DE Jack Hagen FB1969 Stu Helgason LB Robert Hyland G1970 Joe Cichy SS Dennis Preboski FB1971 Lyle Anderson G Mike Bentson QB Tom Marman DT1972 Tomm Smail LB Bob Erickson OT1973 Steve Nelson LB Steve McMillan FB1974 Bruce Reimer RB Nick Cichy SS1975 Mark Askew FS Doug Johnson OG1976 Dave Roby HB Dale Nordick OT Rick Budde LB Kevin Krebsbach CB1977 Jon Walter OT Lew Curry C Jerry Rosburg LB Clem Clooten DE1978 Ken Ellett OG Mike McTague Flanker Don Hutson LB Perry Kozlowski FS1979 Lane Brettingen TE Scott VandeVoort OT Russ Shroyer LB Gregg Gaughran SS1980 Mark Speral QB Steve Sponberg Flanker Joel Bladow OG Jim Kent LB1981 Mike Kasowski RB Wayne Schluchter FS1982 Mark Nellermoe QB Dan Borgenheimer DT1983 Tom Shockman SS Steve Krause DT Dave Piepkorn OG1984 Lee Monson LB Greg Hagfors C1985 Tom Van Voorhis FS Ted Hall OG

Year Name Position1986 Jim Dick LB Jeff Bentrim QB1987 Ken Muckenhirn DT Kerry Meske TE1988 Mike Favor C Charlie Stock LB1989 Craig Johnson OG Todd Zabel CB1990 Phil Hansen DT Ken Clark FS Dan Goettl TE1991 Dave Marion OT Todd Wash OLB1992 Mark Hansen RB Mat Steinberg ILB1993 Arden Beachy QB Steve Hansen DT Bruce Yaggie NG1994 Chris Jones ILB Kevin Holm TE1995 Brad Servais C Gunar Gossard OLB1996 Kelly Artz SE Eric Heismeyer TE Greg Coleman ILB1997 Scott Swanson WR Mikel Kallenbach FS Sean Fredricks ILB Jerome Cheatham CB1998 Ben Ahneman ILB Kevin Feeney QB1999 Tim Strehlow WR Eric Nelson WR Ronnie Steffen DT Aaron Skyberg SS2000 Eric Nelson WR Ryan Johnson QB Jared Maher ILB Luke Shafer FS

Year Name Position2001 Josh Hauble OG Lamar Gordon TB Wade Kittelson ILB Travis Sturdevant FS2002 Game captains2003 Tony Stauss QB Rob Hunt C Mike Sheppard OLB Josh Mock LB2004 Tony Stauss QB Jared Essler FS Rob Hunt C Matt Gorman CB2005 Craig Dahl SS Tim Popowski OT Alvin Robinson DE Steve Walker QB Kole Zimmerman LB2006 Craig Dahl SS Justin Frick DT Kyle Steffes HB Steve Walker QB2007 Joe Mays LB Nate Safe OT Nick Schommer FS Steve Walker QB2008 Kole Heckendorf WR Joe Lardinois DE Tyler Roehl RB Nick Schommer FS2009 Keith Buckman OG MIchael Fairbairn NG Tyler Henry LB Nick Mertens QB Pat Paschall RB2010 Matthew Gratzek DT Cyrus Lemon SS Landon Smith TE Lee Vandal FB

Team Captains

North Dakota State captains Kyle Steffes (23), Justin Frick (82), Craig Dahl (20) and Steve Walker (right) come out prior to the 2006 Minnesota game at the Metrodome.

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Bison Pride

Editor’s note: This message, delivered to the North Dakota State football team just before the

1988 national championship win over Portland State, is former Bison All-American Mike Whetstone’s legacy to the program he loved so much. He was an inspiration for the ’88 Bison. Whetstone died of cancer three days following the victory. This message was recorded prior to the semifinal game with Sacramento State and now hangs with his picture on a plaque in the Bison team room at Dacotah Field.

“Sometimes the amazing thing is I don't know what Bison Pride is myself, anyone who has been a Bison or will be a Bison

will some day relate to what I’m saying.

“To me Bison Pride is not necessarily run-ning around, being rah, rah, and jumping up

and down. It’s more of a feeling you have knowing that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

“No one person is Bison Pride. It takes 48 tough bastards if you're in the playoffs and it takes 75 tough bastards during the regular season. It takes the players and coaches working together for a common good.

“Deep down, Bison Pride is the love we have for each other. I have noticed over the years that my true friends, my true life, everything evolves around Bison players and Bison people. I have friends outside of football, but for the most part, everything comes back to football, Bison football.“The amazing thing that I have found in the last six months since discovering cancer is that people who have rallied

around me the most are the Bison players and Bison alumni. I had former players come down to Rochester to visit me in the hospital--they traveled 300 miles just to visit me. I had friends from high school who were just 20 miles away, and they didn’t visit me. They just called on the phone.

“I guess to me that is what Bison Pride is all about, everybody looking out for each other. The strength of the Herd is in the Bison and the strength of the Bison is in the Herd. Bison Pride is knowing that everybody is looking out for everyone else.

“I want every Bison that’s ever been involved in the program to know I love them. Kick some butt this weekend. We can’t let those California people think they're better than us. Go out there and get ’em guys.”

Mike Whetstone, 1988

retired numBer

Only one number (79) has ever been retired in North Dakota State football history. It belonged

to defensive tackle Paul Allen Bothof who played for the Bison from 1968 through 1970. A two-year starter and an all-con-ference selection in 1970, the 6-foot-6, 245-pound giant was called the “best-looking football player in this game” by a pro scout at the 1969 Camellia Bowl at the end of his junior season. But Bothof’s career came to a tragic end on Sunday, October 25, 1970, two weeks before the end of the regular sea-son, as he was the victim of an accidental shooting while hunting. No player has ever worn that jersey number for the Bison since.

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nickel troPhy

The Nickel Trophy, resting 2,500 times larger than a regular five- cent piece and weighing 75 pounds, was inau-

gurated in 1938 and was presented to the winner of the formerly annual North Dakota vs. North Dakota State football contest.Two inches thick and 22 inches in diameter, it is an exact replica of the once-minted U.S. coin. It has been the object of many intercampus raids, recover-ies, and more thefts.The late Robert Kunkel, a UND alumnus and Chicago advertising executive, was the originator of the trophy. Blue Key, honorary service fraternity on each campus, awarded the Nickel Trophy.The aluminum alloy "slug" has been won 30 times conference traditions

North Dakota State's tradition in the North Central Conference was steeped and cher-ished.

The Bison program was the winningest in the history of the NCC with 17 outright championships and 26 total league football titles. That includes seven straight crowns from 1964 to 1970 and six straight titles from 1981 to 1986. North Dakota State was a charter member of the NCC in 1921 and captured its first league title in 1925. The NCC disbanded in June 2008.

Bowl history

The Bison were the most successful bowl and playoff team in the history of the NCAA on a Division II level.

North Dakota State is 37-14 in postseason play (regional bowls or playoff games). The chart is 32-13 in 17 NCAA playoff years (appearances in 1976-77-81-82-83-84-85-86-88-89-90-91-92-94-95-97-2000-2010. Prior to the playoffs, NDSU appeared in six regional bowl games from 1964 to 1970, going 5-1. The Bison had never lost an opening round NCAA playoff game until 1991 and are now 27-9 in the last 36 playoff games including national crowns in 1983-85-86-88-90.

slaP the Bison

One of the time-honored traditions in NDSU football history is the picture of the snorting Bison that sits above the team

room door at Dacotah Field (pictured at far right) and now also at the Fargodome. It is tradition that each Bison football player pat or slap that Bison on the way out of the team room prior to taking the field on game day. That emblem has become such a tradition that it now travels everywhere with the Bison. Begun in the 1960s by then-trainer Denis Isrow, its appear-ance coincides with the .800 winning percentage the Bison have established since 1964. Former Bison player Pete Lana designed the original snorting Bison logo and that underwent a revision in 1998.

The NCC Trophy

harlon hill troPhy

North Dakota State quarterbacks and the Harlon Hill Trophy have a great deal in common. Jeff Bentrim was the first winner of

the trophy in 1986 to honor the nation's best NCAA Division II player and Chris Simdorn added his name to the list in 1990.

The award is named after former North Alabama and Chicago Bears player Harlon Hill. North Alabama and the community of Florence, Alabama are sponsoring the award in conjunction with the NCAA national championship game that is played there every December. Bentrim quarter-backed the Bison in four national championship games (three victories), set an NCAA career record for rushing touchdowns (64), and led the nation in scoring for three consecu-tive years--the only player in any division ever to accomplish that feat. Simdorn quarter-backed the Herd to two

national titles, including a stunning display in the 51-11 title win in 1990 over Indiana (PA) when he ran for two TDs and passed for three more.NDSU running back Lamar Gordon was a finalist for the Hill Award in 2000, finishing third in the final balloting.

NCAA Champions1965196819691983

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by the Bison and 35 times by UND including the 28-21 Sioux overtime win in Grand Forks during the 2003 season. NDSU had possession of the trophy for 12 consecutive seasons until UND's victory in 1993. (NDSU's NCAA playoff win in 1995 over UND did not count.)

Simdorn

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ncaa titles

North Dakota State has claimed eight national championships over the years. The Bison earned the first three crowns via

the wire service polls in 1965, 1968 and 1969. Four came in the 1980s and another to begin the 1990s as the Bison took national crowns through the playoff system (began in 1973) in 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988 and 1990.

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HANKINSON, N.D.--A new era in the rivalry between NDSU and South Dakota State University was unveiled April 21, 2004. The “Dakota Marker” traveling trophy is presented to the winner of the Bison-Jackrabbit football game. SDSU leads the “Dakota Marker” series 4-3 . North Dakota State and South Dakota State square off again this season at 2 p.m. Oct. 22 at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium. The Bison snapped a three-game losing streak to the Jacks with a 31-24 win in the Fargodome on Nov. 13, 2010. SDSU won its third straight in the series with a 28-13 victory over NDSU on Oct. 17, 2009 in Brookings. The Jackrabbits defeated the Bison 25-24 before a Fargodome crowd in 2008. South Dakota State won 29-24 in Brookings to close out 2007. NDSU posted a 41-28 victory over SDSU before a school record crowd of 19,053 at the Fargodome during the 2006 season. The Jackrabbits edged the Bison 24-21 in the final minute of the 2004 game in Brookings, while NDSU defeated SDSU 41-17 in 2005 in Fargo. Supported by the NDSU Blue Key chapter and the SDSU Student Association, the trophy will be a replica of quartzite monuments placed along the board of the two states in the 1890s. NDSU President Joseph A. Chapman was

one of several people who attended a news conference held at the border to announce the new trophy. “Both of these institutions have long his-tories in the land-grant tradition of excellence in the classroom, excellence in service and excellence in research,” Chapman said. “We also have a long tradition of excellence in the athletic arena. This is going to be fun moving to the next level.” Adam Jones, president of the NDSU Blue Key chapter noted that the first football game between the institutions was held in 1903 and there have been 89 games held. He said mov-ing to Division I was a good idea. “This progressive move will elevate these institutions of higher learning from their pres-ent outstanding regional recognition to nation-ally recognized land grant universities and top class athletic programs,” Jones said. NDSU student body president Dan Mos-tad said, “This will be a game that our students and SDSU students will look forward to every fall. I foresee this being the game that will captivate the attention of both of these great states.” Bison athletic director Gene Taylor said, “My compliments to our students, from both NDSU and SDSU, for taking the initiative for this new trophy. I believe the Dakota Marker

Trophy Center of Attention For Land-Grant RivalsNDSU, SDSU to Meet Again This Season For a Piece of the Rock

will only enhance what is already a very com-petitive rivalry between two quality football programs.” The trophy will be a model of the original border monuments that were 7 feet long and 10 inches square. The markers were placed at half-mile intervals along the border, with “S.D” on the south side and “N.D” on the north side. “Today is indeed a historic day for two great and storied institutions,” said Amanda Mattingly, president of the SDSU Student As-sociation. “The students at SDSU look forward to a long, competitive and friendly rivalry that will capture the essence of the future and the past.” SDSU President Peggy Miller said the states share a common heritage as part of the Dakota Territory, which was established in 1861. She also praised the students’ efforts to develop the trophy. “You are doing something new. You are taking the first step. You’re being the pioneers that your ancestors were,” Miller said. “Bravo to you and everyone involved. This will be the rivalry of the (Dakota) territory.”

North Dakota State and South Dakota State players, along with other football fans and school officials, walk to the site of a news conference near the state border where the Dakota Marker football traveling trophy was announced.

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Why The Bison?

North Dakota State University's athletic teams have pro- gressed from the "Farmers" in the

1890s, to the "Aggies" in the early 1900s, to the "Bison," North Dakota State's cur-rent athletic symbol. It was developed by head football coach Stan Borleske in 1919 because he and members of the football team didn't like being known as the Aggies. Borleske wanted a strong and fierce mascot. The Bison was a logical choice. The great animals once roamed the North Dakota prairie in vast numbers, and over the years Bison athletic teams added an additional name, the "Thunder-ing Herd."

The HerdNow this is the law of the prairie

As old and as true as the skyAnd the Bison that keep it will prosper

And the Bison that break it will dieAs the creeper that girdles

the tree trunkThis law is the final word:

For the strength of the Herd is the Bison

And the strength of the Bison is the Herd.

Bison Heritage . . . . .

CongressionalMedal of Honor Awarded to Bison Gridder BERYL H. NEWMAN played end for the North Da-

kota State football team from 1933 through 1936. He was a member of the United States Army in World War II and participated in the invasion of Italy. That was where this Bison made a niche for himself in the history of the United States, becoming one of the rare recipients of the nation's highest award, The Congressional Medal of Honor, for bravery above

and beyond the call of duty. Here is a partial text of that commendation . . . . .

The White HouseWashington, DC

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TAKES PLEASURE IN AWARDING THE

CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR TO:

FIRST LIEUTENANT BERYL R. NEWMAN, COMPANY "F", 133RD INFANTRY, UNITED STATES ARMY

FOR SERVICE AS SET FORTH IN THE FOLLOWING:

FOR CONSPICUOUS GALLANTRY AND INTREPIDITY ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY NEAR CISTERNA, ITALY, ON 26 MAY

1945... ... ...

LIEUTENANT NEWMAN, SINGLE-HANDED, SILENCED THREE ENEMY MACHINE GUNS, WOUNDED TWO

GERMANS, KILLED TWO MORE AND TOOK ELEVEN PRISONERS. THIS DEMONSTRATION OF SHEER

COURAGE, BRAVERY AND WILLINGNESS TO CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY IN THE FACE OF SUCH HEAVY ODDS REFLECTS THE HIGH-

EST TRADITIONSOF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES.

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

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BISON POSTSEASON FACTSNumber of Years In Postseason Play: 24Total Games Played: 51Record: Won 37, Lost 14 (32-13 in NCAA playoff action)1964 Mineral Water Bowl: NDSU 14, Western State (Colo.) 131965 Pecan Bowl: NDSU 20, Grambling 71967 Pecan Bowl: Texas-Arlington 13, NDSU 01968 Pecan Bowl: NDSU 23, Arkansas State 141969 Camellia Bowl: NDSU 30, Montana 31970 Camellia Bowl: NDSU 31, Montana 161976 NCAA Quarterfinals: NDSU 10, Eastern Kentucky 31976 NCAA Semifinals: Montana State 10, NDSU 31977 NCAA Quarterfinals: NDSU 20, Northern Michigan 61977 NCAA Semifinals: Jacksonville State 31, NDSU 71981 NCAA Quarterfinals: NDSU 24, Puget Sound 101981 NCAA Semifinals: NDSU 19, Shippensburg State 61981 NCAA Championship: SW Texas State 42, NDSU 131982 NCAA Quarterfinals: NDSU 21, Virginia Union 201982 NCAA Semifinals: UC Davis 19, NDSU 141983 NCAA Quarterfinals: NDSU 24, Towson State 171983 NCAA Semifinals: NDSU 26, UC Davis 171983 NCAA Championship: NDSU 41, Central State (Ohio) 211984 NCAA Quarterfinals: NDSU 31, UC Davis 231984 NCAA Semifinals: NDSU 25, Nebraska-Omaha 141984 NCAA Championship: Troy State 18, NDSU 171985 NCAA Quarterfinals: NDSU 31, UC Davis 121985 NCAA Semifinals: NDSU 16, South Dakota 71985 NCAA Championship: NDSU 35, North Alabama 71986 NCAA Quarterfinals: NDSU 50, Ashland (Ohio) 01986 NCAA Semifinals: NDSU 35, Central State (Ohio) 121986 NCAA Championship: NDSU 27, South Dakota 71988 NCAA First Round: NDSU 49, Augustana (S.D.) 71988 NCAA Quarterfinals: NDSU 36, Millersville (Pa.) 261988 NCAA Semifinals: NDSU 42, Cal State-Sacramento 201988 NCAA Championship: NDSU 35, Portland State 211989 NCAA First Round: NDSU 45, Edinboro (Pa.) 321989 NCAA Quarterfinals: Jacksonville State 21, NDSU 171990 NCAA First Round: NDSU 17, Northern Colorado 71990 NCAA Quarterfinals: NDSU 47, Cal Poly 01990 NCAA Semifinals: NDSU 39, Pittsburg State 291990 NCAA Championship: NDSU 51, Indiana (Pa.) 111991 NCAA First Round: Mankato State 27, NDSU 71992 NCAA First Round: NDSU 42, NE Missouri State 71992 NCAA Quarterfinals: Pittsburg State 38, NDSU 37 (OT)1994 NCAA First Round: NDSU 18, Pittsburg State 12 (3 OT)1994 NCAA Quarterfinals: North Dakota 14, NDSU 71995 NCAA First Round: NDSU 41, North Dakota 101995 NCAA Quarterfinals: Pittsburg State 9, NDSU 71997 NCAA First Round: NW Missouri State 39, NDSU 282000 NCAA First Round: NDSU 31, NW Missouri State 172000 NCAA Quarterfinals: NDSU 43, Nebraska-Omaha 212000 NCAA Semifinals: Delta State 34, NDSU 162010 NCAA First Round: NDSU 43, Robert Morris 172010 NCAA Second Round: NDSU 42, Montana State 172010 NCAA Quarterfinals: Eastern Washington 38, NDSU 31 (OT)

Championship Breakdown: National Championships: 8 (1965, 1968, 1969, 1983, 1985,

1986, 1988, 1990) National Runners-up: 3 (1967, 1981, 1984) National Third-Place Finishes: 5 (1970, 1976, 1977, 1982,

2000)**Championships & placings prior to 1973 were determined by

AP or UPI polls...Championships & runnerup finishes after that were through the NCAA playoff format...Third-place finishes after 1973 were the result of semifinal losses in the playoff system.

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The Bison ran for 243 yards to dominate action in their first bowl appearance.

Steve Irgens (83) puts the heavy hit on Grambling's QB in the 1965 Pecan Bowl victory as Ardell Wiegandt (60) and an-other unidentified Bison come to his aid.

1967 Pecan Bowl ABILENE, TX--The cold and the ice of P.E. Shotwell Stadium combined with the stiff defense of the Texas-Arlington Rebels to pin a 13-0 Pecan Bowl loss on the previ-ously undefeated North Dakota State Bison. The result allowed both teams to finish 10-1 for the season as the Bison pulled in second and the Rebels third in the national wire service poll. The Bison rushing ma-chine was limited to just 106 yards, 61 of them by back Tim Mjos. Arlington scored first after a 54-yard bomb moved the ball deep into NDSU ter-ritory. The 6-0 score held up until just two minutes remained in the game when an intercepted pass led to the final TD. The Bison threatened on numerous oc-casions, reaching the Rebel 21, 16, 12 and 7-yard lines before being stopped.

Statistics NDSU UTAFirst Downs 12 14Yds. Rush 106 96Yds. Pass 94 118Passes 8-25-2 11-28-0Punts 7-39.4 9-39.1Penalties 5-60 3-24Fumbles/Lost 1-1 4-2

Texas-Arlington 0 6 0 7 -- 13NDSU 0 0 0 0 -- 0UTA--Griffin 1 run (kick failed)UTA--Luft 5 run (Butler kick)A--1,000

1965 Pecan Bowl ABILENE, TX--A determined NDSU foot-ball team posted a convincing 20-7 Pecan Bowl victory over famed Grambling College here to cap a perfect 11-0 season and take firm hold of the No. 1 national rating in College Division football. The Bison, one of the best defensive teams in the nation, allowed Grambling just 97 yards in total offense. The Bison opened up scoring by marching the opening kickoff 80 yards with Ken Rota going the final five. The Bison upped the margin to 13-0 in the second quarter with Jim Carlson passing 68 yards to Lowell Linderman for the score. Grambling collected its only score on a 93-yard kickoff return to open the second half. NDSU fullback Roger Mische plunged two yards in the final quarter to finish the scoring. Rota gained 96 yards on 22 car-ries and was named the outstanding back. Linderman was picked as the outstanding lineman.

Statistics NDSU GramblingFirst Downs 13 4Yds. Rush 206 90Yds. Pass 107 16Passes 4-12-0 2-12-1Punts 7-14.5 9-31.2Penalties 2-10 6-40Fumbles/Lost 0-0 0-0

Grambling 0 0 7 0 -- 7NDSU 6 7 0 7 -- 20NDSU--Rota 5 run (kick failed)NDSU--Linderman 68 pass from Carlson (Aheman kick)G--Smith 93 kickoff return (Bean kick)NDSU--Mische 2 run (Ahneman kick)A--8,500

Snow, cold, and empty seats greeted North Dakota State's entry into the 1967 Pecan Bowl.

1964 Mineral Bowl EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO--The Bison became the first team in North Dakota history to receive an invitation to play in a postseason bowl game and the Thunder-ing Herd made the best of the occasion to post a 14-13 win and cap an outstanding 10-1 season. That first bowl opponent was Western State of Colorado. After a scoreless first quarter, NDSU got on the scoreboard with a six-yard pass from QB Pierre DuCharme to halfback Bruce Airheart. Minutes later, the Bison's Rudy Baranko intercepted a pass in the end zone and returned it to the NDSU 43. Three plays later Airheart went 43 yards to score his second TD of the day. Western State, 9-0 during the regular season, scored in the second period and tal-lied again in the fourth quarter to close the gap to 14-13 with 2:48 left. The Mountain-eers attempted the 2-point conversion, but it failed as a heavy rush broke up the pass. NDSU's Airheart was named the MVP of the game.

Statistics NDSU WSCFirst Downs 18 8Yds. Rush 243 129Yds. Pass 87 124Passes 9-14-1 10-29-1Punts 7-28.8 7-35.5Penalties 9-83 8-80Fumbles/Lost 4-4 4-3

Western State 0 7 0 6 -- 13NDSU 0 14 0 0 -- 14NDSU--Airheart 6 pass from DuCharme (DuCharme kick)NDSU--Airheart 43 run (DuCharme kick)WSC--Wilson 1 run (Simmons kick)WSC--Wilson 15 pass from Novak (pass failed)A--6,000

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1968 Pecan Bowl ARLINGTON, TX--Paul Hatchett ran for 106 yards and a touchdown as North Dakota State's awesome offense rolled to 23 first-half points to stop Arkansas State University 23-14 here in the fifth annual Pecan Bowl football game. The Bison, ranked No. 1 in the nation, looked to make it a runaway in the opening two periods when Joe Roller, Hatchett, Ken Blazei and Bruce Grasamke combined for the three TDs and a field goal. Roller caught an 11-yard pass from Grasamke and Hatchett traversed 18 yards for first-quar-ter TDs. Blazei then booted a 30-yard field goal and Grasamke ran in from four yards out before the halftime gun. The Indians got two fourth-quarter TDs but had little other success against the Herd. Hatchett was voted the outstanding offensive player of the game.

Statistics NDSU ASUFirst Downs 17 19Yds. Rush 236 53Yds. Pass 66 173Passes 8-18-2 13-36-2Punts 6-26.8 8-33.9Penalties 2-16 7-61Fumbles/Lost 2-1 1-1

Arkansas State 0 0 0 14 -- 14NDSU 14 9 0 0 -- 23NDSU--Roller 11 pass from Grasamke (Blazei kick)NDSU--Hatchett 18 run (Blazei kick)NDSU--FG Blazei 30NDSU--Grasamke 45 run (kick failed)ASU--Hamilton 10 run (Casey pass from LaGrone)ASU--Hamilton 1 run (run failed)A--7,200

1969 Camellia Bowl SACRAMENTO, CA--North Dakota State steamrolled the University of Montana 30-3 here in the Camellia Bowl meeting between the Nos. 1 and 2 teams in the nation. Any doubt to the Bison's grip on the top slot was disspelled by the overwhelming display of the Fargo team. But this time, NDSU changed the script slightly. The Bison went to the air as QB Bruce Grasamke completed 16 of 25 passes for 206 yards as the Bison finished with a total of 234 passing yards and 421 yards in total offense. Grasamke opened the scoring with a 7-yard run in the first period. After a Montana field goal, NDSU followed with 24 consecutive points. Paul Hatchett took in a 15-yard pass from Grasamke, Jim Twardy kicked a 23-yard field goal, Dennis Preboski ran 38 yards for another score, and Tim Mjos hauled in an 8-yard pass from Mike Bentson for the final TD. NDSU finished 10-0-0 for the season.

Statistics NDSU MontanaFirst Downs 24 12Yds. Rush 187 125Yds. Pass 234 63Passes 19-28-2 7-30-3Punts 7-32.7 6-42.4Penalties 7-99 4-30Fumbles/Lost 1-0 2-1

Montana 0 3 0 0 -- 3NDSU 6 10 0 14 -- 30NDSU--Grasmake 7 run (kick failed)UM--FG Worrell 33NDSU--Hatchett 15 pass from Grasmake (Twardy kick)NDSU--FB Twardy 23NDSU--Preboski 38 run (Twardy kick)NDSU--Mjos 8 pass from Bentson (Twardy kick)A--14,912

1970 Camellia Bowl SACRAMENTO, CA--North Dakota State made it two in a row over the University of Montana in Camellia Bowl action by whip-ping the Grizzlies 31-16 to cap another undefeated season. The Bison defeated Montana 30-3 in 1969 Camellia Bowl and now have won five of six bowl games during a seven-year span. This time, the Bison took advantage of five lost Grizzly fumbles and the exper-tise of quarterback Mike Bentson. Bentson totalled 208 yards in total offense and scored three TDs. His TD runs came on bursts of 4, 1 and 5 yards. Dennis Preboski tallied from five yards out and Jim Twardy booted a 34-yard field goal. NDSU rolled up a 28-3 margin in the second period and was never seriously threatened.

Statistics NDSU MontanaFirst Downs 17 19Yds. Rush 189 176Yds. Pass 110 138Passes 9-20-2 8-14-1Punts 5-33.8 5-36.6Penalties 5-66 6-65Fumbles/Lost 1-0 6-5

Montana 0 10 6 0 -- 16NDSU 14 14 3 0 -- 31NDSU--Bentson 4 run (Twardy kick)NDSU--Bentson 1 run (Twardy kick)UM-FG Worrell 29NDSU--Bentson 5 run (Twardy kick)NDSU--Preboski 5 run (Twardy kick)UM--Kent 1 run (Worrell kick)UM--Blacas 5 run (kick failed)NDSU--FG Twardy 34A--13,177

Paul Hatchett gained 106 yards and scored a TD in the win over Arkansas State.

Bison quarterback Bruce Grasamke (1) keeps the ball against Montana in a 30-3 win.

NDSU's defense forced six Montana turnovers, including five lost fumbles.

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1977 NCAA Quarterfinal FARGO, ND--A bitterly cold, snowy and windy day greeted the No. 1-ranked North Dakota State Bison and the No. 10-ranked Northern Michigan Wildcats at Dacotah Field as the 1977 NCAA playoffs opened. The Bi-son played a near flawless game and posted a 20-6 win over the Wildcats to advance to the semifinals. High mounds of snow around the field and a 7 degree temperature at kickoff did little to chill the Bison as they jumped to a 7-0 halftime lead on a 3-yard run by Gordy Sprattler after a Don Hutson fumble recov-ery on the NMU 31-yard line. The Bison pushed it to 20-0 after three quarters with a pair of third-quarter TDs. Jay Klein fell on a fumbled Wildcat punt attempt in the end zone for the second NDSU TD and Bison QB Mark Speral crossed over from one yard out after Hutson picked off an enemy pass and returned it 17 yards to the Northern Michigan 15. The Wildcats scored early in the fourth period but were never in the game despite picking up 240 yards in the air. The Bison recovered four NMU fumbles and snatched one pass in running their record to 9-1-1.

Statistics NDSU NMUFirst Downs 10 17Yds. Rush 186 53Yds. Pass 3 240Passes 1-7-1 16-30-1Punts 6-33.6 4-22.7Penalties 7-49 2-20Fumbles/Lost 0-0 8-4

Northern Mich. 0 0 0 6 -- 6NDSU 0 7 13 0 -- 20NDSU--Sprattler 3 run (McTague kick)NDSU--Klein recovered fumble in end zone (McTague kick)NDSU--Speral 1 run (kick blocked)NMU--Florini 1 run (kick failed)A--2,200

1976 Grantland Rice Bowl FARGO, ND--Montana State University scored a third-period touchdown and added a fourth-quarter field goal to overcome a 3-0 North Dakota State University halftime lead and capture a 10-3 NCAA semifinal playoff victory in the Grantland Rice Bowl at Dacotah Field over a stubborn Bison squad. Montana State, the No. 1 team in the nation (and the eventual national champi-on), had its hands full with the Thundering Herd before 6,100 fans and a regional ABC television audience. The Bison took a 3-0 lead in the first quarter on a 25-yard field goal by Mike McTague. NDSU had another excellent scoring opportunity in the first half but missed by inches on a fourth down at the MSU 31. The Bison reached Montana State ter-ritory twice in the second half with a pass interception thwarting the best bid on a first-down play at the 24-yard line. The Bi-son lost four interceptions and two fumbles on a coldy, windy and snowy day. The loss snapped a nine-game winning streak for the Herd and it was only the second Bison loss in nine postseason appearances dating back to 1964.

Statistics NDSU MSUFirst Downs 8 16Yds. Rush 146 174Yds. Pass 51 76Passes 4-19-4 8-15-1Punts 5-41.4 6-38.3Penalties 7-58 3-53Fumbles/Lost 3-2 1-0

Montana State 0 0 7 3 -- 10NDSU 3 0 0 0 -- 3NDSU--FG McTague 25MSU--Damberger 5 pass from Dennehy (Muri kick)MSU--FG Muri 34A--6,100

It was a cold, snowy day for the 1977 quarterfinal game.

Motorized brooms cleared the field of snow while ABC's cameras were bundled up to prevent freezing.

1976 NCAA Quarterfinal RICHMOND, KY--North Dakota State overcame five lost fumbles with two first-half scores and then used a stubborn defense that yielded but refused to break for a 10-7 NCAA quarterfinal victory in the Division II national football playoffs over Ohio Valley Conference champion Eastern Kentucky. The Bison, ranked 10th in the nation and six-point underdogs to the fifth-ranked Colonels of EKU, scored on QB Steve Campbell's 3-yard run in the first quarter and a 38-yard field goal by Mike McTague in the second quarter. And, the Bison were inside the EKU 25 three other times only to lose the ball on fumbles. The defense was superb in the first half, holding the Colonels to just 72 yards total offense. EKU came alive in the sec-ond half and the Bison held on downs twice inside the 20 and forced the Colonels to miss two other field goal attempts. East-ern Kentucky finished with 338 yards total offense while the Bison had 298 yards.

Statistics NDSU EKUFirst Downs 15 17Yds. Rush 288 190Yds. Pass 10 148Passes 1-7-0 10-19-2Punts 5-40.4 6-36.5Penalties 7-75 5-45Fumbles/Lost 5-5 4-1

E. Kentucky 0 0 7 0 -- 7NDSU 7 3 0 0 -- 10NDSU--Campbell 3 run (McTague kick)NDSU--FG McTague 38EKU--Nelson 34 pass from House (Landis kick)A--3,360

Freshman QB Steve Campbell (5) engineered NDSU's upset of Eastern Kentucky.

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1981 NCAA Quarterfinal BURIEN, WA--Sixth-ranked North Dakota State scored two touchdowns in the final three minutes of play to stop the No. 3-ranked University of Puget Sound 24-10 in the first game of the 1981 national playoffs. The Bison, a renowned ground team, used the pass to set up the winning TD. A 49-yard strike to Robert Blakley from quarterback Mark Nellermoe gave the Bison a first down on the UPS 20 and set up Jeff Willis' 6-yard run three plays later to give the Bison their ninth win of the campaign. Moments later, a pass interception by Mike Stratton set up a 1-yard Nellermoe plunge and the Bison were in the semifinals. The 1-2 punch of Mike Kasowski and Kevin Peters paced the Bison to a 281-yard rushing day. Kasowski had 106 yards includ-ing a 1-yard TD run while Peters had 114 yards. Mark Luedtke's 24-yard field goal with six seconds left gave the Bison a 10-7 halftime lead after the Bison blocked a UPS punt. The Bison controlled the UPS ground attack to the tune of 52 yards in 39 carries but were troubled by a tremendous aerial assault by UPS quarterback Rod Drivstuen. Drivstuen completed 20 of 30 passes for 207 yards and one TD including 10 to slick receiver Mike Bos.

Statistics NDSU UPSFirst Downs 23 19Yds. Rush 281 52Yds. Pass 89 218Passes 3-5-0 21-33-2Punts 4-39.5 6-33.2Penalties 4-28 10-95Fumbles/Lost 5-2 3-3

Puget Sound 7 0 3 0 -- 10NDSU 0 10 0 14 -- 24UPS-Bos 19 pass from Drivstuen (Laughlin kick)NDSU--Kasowski 1 run (Luedtke kick)NDSU--FG Luedtke 24UPS--FG Laughlin 29NDSU--Willis 6 run (Luedtke kick)NDSU--Nellermoe 1 run (Luedtke kick)A--4,500

Top IndividualsRushing--Peters (NDSU) 26-114; Kasowski (NDSU) 20-106;

Bagby (UPS) 16-41; Lindblad (UPS) 10-31Passing--Drivstuen (UPS) 20-30-1, 207 yds.; Nellermoe--

(NDSU) 3-5-0, 89 yds.Receiving--Bos (UPS) 10-144; Estes (UPS) 5-40; Bowton

(UPS) 2-24; Lindblad (UPS) 2-0

1981 NCAA Semifinals SHIPPENSBURG, PA--North Dakota State powered its way past Shippensburg State College and into the championship game of the NCAA football playoffs with a wind-blown 18-6 victory over the Raiders. Eighth-ranked Shippensburg carried the nation's top record into the battle (12-0). The Raiders held the Bison to a 6-6 half-time tie before NDSU pulled away with two second-half touchdowns before a regional ABC television audience. It was an awesome rushing performance that eventually ground the Raiders down. Running back Mike Kasowski gained 142 yards and scored two TDs while his mate, Kevin Peters, picked up 138 yards. Quar-terback Mark Nellermoe added 93 yards and one score as the Herd gained 382 yards rushing. Kasowski scored from seven yards out on the first NDSU possession before SSC put together a 19-play, 90-yard march to tie at 6-6. Nellermoe's 12-yard run gave the Bison a permanent lead late in the third quarter after the Bison recovered a SSC fumble near midfield. The insurance score came on the next Bison possession as NDSU marched 81 yards in 8 plays with Kasowski taking it the final 14. The win was the 10th straight for the Bison (10-2).

Statistics NDSU SSCFirst Downs 21 27Yds. Rush 382 143Yds. Pass 34 250Passes 2-6-0 19-36-1Punts 3-38.0 4-34.3Penalties 6-37 6-50Fumbles/Lost 2-2 4-2

Shippensburg 6 0 0 0 -- 6NDSU 6 0 6 6 -- 18NDSU--Kasowski 7 run (Kick failed)SSC--Sodrosky 11 pass from Ebersole (Kick failed)NDSU--Nellermoe 12 run (pass failed)NDSU--Kasowski 13 run (run failed)A--7,400

Top IndividualsRushing--Kasowski (NDSU) 20-142; Peters (NDSU) 20-138;

Nellermoe (NDSU) 18-93; Friese (SSC) 21-83Passing--Ebersole (SSC) 19-36-1, 250 yds.; Nellermoe

(NDSU) 2-6-0, 34 yds.Receiving--Noon (SSC) 5-67; Friese (SSC) 5-57; Zubia (SSC)

4-76; Tidd (NDSU) 2-34

1977 Grantland Rice Bowl ANNISTON, AL--An obviously subpar ex-hibition by the North Dakota State football team resulted in a 31-7 upset loss to host Jacksonville State in the Grantland Rice Bowl as the Bison fell for the second straight year in the NCAA semifinal contest. Whether or not a suspected case of food poisoning had an effect on the Bison team play can't be determined, but the club was extremely sluggish. Jacksonville State completely dominated play. The normal strong Bison rushing attack gained just 148 yards and didn't get into paydirt until 13:47 remained in the game on a 2-yard plunge by Gordy Sprattler. The Bison defense allowed bowl game-record highs of 223 yards rushing and 413 yards total offense to the Gamecocks. The loss snapped an eight-game Bison win streak before 10,000 fans and a regional ABC tele-vision audience.

Statistics NDSU JSUFirst Downs 13 20Yds. Rush 148 223Yds. Pass 96 180Passes 10-21-2 17-25-0Punts 7-32.0 4-37.5Penalties 3-29 3-26Fumbles/Lost 3-3 4-3

Jacksonville St. 10 14 7 0 -- 31NDSU 0 0 0 7 -- 7JSU--Coleman 1 run (Riddle kick)JSU--FG Riddle 27JSU--Barker 5 pass from Green (Riddle kick)JSU--Walker 1 pass from Green (Riddle kick)JSU--Green 5 run (Riddle kick)NDSU--Sprattler 2 run (McTague kick)A--10,000

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1981 Palm Bowl McALLEN, TX--It was the classic matchup for the NCAA Division II national football championship as the Bison battled Southwest Texas State. No promoter could have dreamed of a better finish. The Bison entered with 10 straight wins and faced their former coach, Jim Wacker. Current NDSU head coach Don Morton was a chief assistant under Wacker three seasons earlier at NDSU. Wacker and Morton were close friends and combined to author a book on football and the veer of-fense. The two clubs had many similarities on the field. Perfect 80-degree weather and a week-long buildup promised fireworks. The Bison jumped out to a 7-0 lead on their first possession with Mark Nellermoe capping a 69-yard drive with a 1-yard run. Two costly second-quarter fumbles set up a pair of Bobcat TDs and the Bison were down 14-7 before Kevin Peters (above) exploded in from two yards out to cap an 88-yard drive 37 seconds before halftime. Two Mike Miller bombs in the third quar-ter coupled with crippling injuries to running back Mike Kasowski and linebacker Todd Lecy spelled defeat for the Herd.

Statistics NDSU SW TexasFirst Downs 14 27Yds. Rush 220 328Yds. Pass 87 198Passes 3-7-1 8-14-1Punts 6-48.0 4-39.3Penalties 4-42 6-45Fumbles/Lost 5-4 6-3

SW Texas State 0 14 14 14 -- 42NDSU 7 6 0 0 -- 13NDSU--Nellermoe 1 run (Luedtke kick)SWTS--Williams 6 run (Neunhoffer kick)SWTS--Vela 35 pass from Miller (Neunhoffer kick)NDSU--Peters 2 run (Kick failedSWTS--Vela 64 pass from Miller (Neunhoffer kick)SWTS--Deary 44 pass from Miller (Neunhoffer kick) SWTS--Williams 2 run (Neunhoffer kick)SWTS--Jacoby 2 run (Neunhoffer kick)A--9,415

Top IndividualsRushing--Williams (SWTS) 22-153; Peters (NDSU) 10-79;

Miller (SWTS) 20-74; Kasowski (NDSU) 10-69Passing--Miller (SWTS) 8-14-1, 198 yds.; Nellermoe (NDSU)2-

5-1, 50 yds.Receiving--Vela (SWTS) 2-99; Deary (SWTS) 2-41; Blakley

(NDSU) 1-41; Barnes (NDSU) 1-37

1982 NCAA Quarterfinal FARGO, ND--North Dakota State hosted an NCAA playoff game for the first time since 1977 and the Bison were rewarded with a scary 21-20 opening-round victory over Virginia Union. The Bison scored two fourth-quarter TDs including a 1-yard run by Jeff Willis with 1:06 remaining in the game to pull out the win. NDSU trailed 20-7 early in the final stanza before holding the Panthers inside the Bison 40. The Herd then marched 59 yards in four plays with Mark Nellermoe hitting two big passes in the drive to Stacy Robinson and Jeff Conley. On the next possession, the Bison marched 80 yards in 16 plays for the game-winner. The series was marred by an inadvertant whistle by an official on an ap-parent Virginia Union pass interception, and the ball was returned to the Bison on the Panther 14-yard line. The Bison scored four plays later. Virginia Union scored first and had a 12-0 lead before the Bison's Jim Dick blocked a punt that was downed on the Union 2-yard line. Nellermoe took it in from the 1 on the next play.

Statistics VUU NDSUFirst Downs 21 16Yds. Rush 251 140Yds. Pass 65 105Passes 6-12-0 8-21-1Punts 4-31.5 6-26.8Penalties 9-67 3-45Fumbles/Lost 5-2 0-0

Virginia Union 6 6 8 0 -- 20NDSU 0 7 0 14 -- 21VUU-Cathion 6 run (kick wideVUU-Smith 26 run (pass failed)NDSU--Nellermoe 1 run (Luedtke kick)VUU--Cathion 2 run (Cathion pass from Cathrone)NDSU--Harris 9 run (Luedtke kick)NDSU--Wills 1 run (Luedtke kick)A--4,300

Top IndividualsRushing--Davis (VUU)15-80; Smith (VUU) 10-72; Harris

(NDSU) 12-63; Cathion (VUU) 11-53Passing--Nellermoe (NDSU) 8-21-1, 105 yds.; Johnson (VUU)

3-4-0, 34 yds; Cauthrone (VUU) 3-8-0, 31 yds.Receiving--Conley (NDSU) 5-43; Robinson (NDSU) 2-51;

Bland (VUU) 2-30; Davis (VUU) 2-5

1982 NCAA Semifinals DAVIS, CA--North Dakota State's dream of a return trip to the NCAA national champi-onship game fell exactly seven yards and a fingertip short as the Bison fell for the first and only time of the season, 19-14, to unde-feated University of California-Davis. All-American quarterback Ken O'Brien was the difference in the first two quarters and the first five minutes of play in the third stanza. O'Brien hit 25 of 38 passes for 253 yards and scored all three Aggie touchdowns

on 1-yard runs. Then NDSU took over. The Bison had the ball 21 minutes in the final two periods. NDSU moved to the Davis 28- and 12-yard lines, but came away without any points before the Bison finally went 65 yards

in 18 plays to score on a 13-yard run by Jeff Willis. That tally closed the gap to 19-14. North Dakota State's final chance came on the next possession as the Bison marched 49 yards in 11 plays to the Cal-Davis 8-yard line, setting up a first-and-goal situation with less than 25 seconds to play. An incom-plete pass and a 1-yard gain by Willis put the ball on the seven with 11 seconds remaining. Another incomplete pass set up the final play of the game and Mark Nellermoe's pass to tight end Mark Luedtke in the back of the end zone was off the receiver's fingertips. Thus, a 12-1 season came to a close. The game was watched nationally on CBS televi-sion. Cal-Davis moved on to the NCAA cham-pionship game with a perfect 12-0 record.

Statistics NDSU UCDFirst Downs 18 19Yds. Rush 150 81Yds. Pass 189 264Passes 9-25-3 28-42-2Punts 4-38.3 5-37.3Penalties 4-33 7-57Fumbles/Lost 3-1 2-1

NDSU 0 7 0 7 -- 14Cal-Davis 7 6 6 0 -- 19UCD--O'Brien 1 run (Sullivan kick)UCD--O'Brien 1 run (kick failed)NDSU--Robinson 69 pass from Nellermoe (Luedtke kick)UCD--O'Brien 1 run (run failed)NDSU--Willis 13 run (Luedtke kick)A--10,400

Top IndividualsRushing--Rogers (UC-D) 17-69; Willis (NDSU) 15-66; Harris

(NDSU) 11-44; Nellermoe (NDSU) 17-20Passing--O'Brien (UC-D) 25-38-2, 253 yds.; Nellermoe

(NDSU)9-25-3, 189 yds.Receiving--Rogers (UC-D) 10-62; Williams (UC-D) 7-97; Flem-

ing (UC-D) 7-71; Robinson (NDSU) 4-131

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1983 NCAA Quarterfinals FARGO, ND--For the second straight year, North Dakota State opened NCAA playoff action on the home turf of Dacotah Field and the Bison responded with a 24-17 victory over Towson State of Maryland. The Bison led 14-0 in the opening quarter of play as Jeff Willis and Jeff Bentrim col-lected short scoring runs. Willis' TD was

set up by Jeff Willer's recovery of a fumble on the Towson 40-yard line. Bentrim's 13-yard run in the third quarter and Ken Kubisz' 24-yard field goal in the fourth quarter upped the Bison margin to 24-10 before TSU scored with 1:10 left to cut the gap.

Freshman running back Chad Stark did not score a touchdown, but his 164 yards rushing in 26 carries was nearly an NCAA single-game playoff record. The win was the 22nd straight at home for NDSU and the victory was the 32nd in 35 games for NDSU.

Statistics TSU NDSUFirst Downs 18 22Yds. Rush 111 304Yds. Pass 222 86Passes 19-39-2 4-11-0Punts 6-37.8 6-38.8Penalties 3-30 8-50Fumbles/Lost 2-2 3-3

Towson State 0 10 0 7 -- 17NDSU 14 0 7 3 -- 24NDSU--Willis 2 run (Kubisz kick)NDSU--Bentrim 1 run (Kubisz kick)TSU--FG Nolan 31TSU--O'Neal 15 pass from Rogers (Nolan kick)NDSU--Bentrim 13 run (Kubisz kick)NDSU--FG Kubisz 24TSU--Lewns 12 pass from Rogers (Nolan kick)A--5,600

Top IndividualsRushing--Stark (NDSU) 26-164; O'Neal (TSU) 22-89; Bentrim

(NDSU) 26-69; Molstre (NDSU) 8-33Passing--Rogers (TSU) 19-39-2, 222 yds.; Bentrim (NDSU)

4-11-0, 68 yds.Receiving--Murphy (TSU) 5-59; O'Neal (TSU) 4-57; Baer

(NDSU) 2-32; Mejia (TSU) 4-31

1983 Palm Bowl McALLEN, TX--North Dakota State contained the most explosive offense in the country while scoring 41 points itself in rolling to a 41-21 victory over Central State University of Ohio to capture the NCAA Divi-sion II national football championship before a large CBS regional television crowd on a hot and windy afternoon. The Bison, in claiming their first on-the-

field national title and fourth small college crown overall, broke to a 21-0 first quarter lead.

Working into a strong wind, Central State punts of 9 and 16 yards, sand-wiched around a pass intercep-

tion by NDSU linebacker Jim Dick, gave the Bison three scoring opportunities to capital-ize on. Freshman quarterback Jeff Bentrim hit Stacy Robinson with a 10-yard TD pass to cap a 35-yard, six-play drive. Following the interception, Bentrim ran for 34 yards on the third play of the drive for the second score. The third TD came as the Bison drove 60 yards in seven plays with freshman Chad Stark going the final yard. Mike Stratton's 36-yard interception return (90, shown above) set up a second-half TD as another key play.

Statistics NDSU CSUFirst Downs 22 15Yds. Rush 314 137Yds. Pass 47 147Passes 3-12-0 13-27-2Punts 3-17.0 6-33.5Penalties 7-44 6-89Fumbles/Lost 0-0 3-1

NDSU 21 7 10 3 -- 41Central State 0 14 7 0 -- 21NDSU--Robinson 10 pass from Bentrim (Kubisz kick)NDSU--Bentrim 34 run (Kubisz kick)NDSU--Stark 1 run (Kubisz kick)CSU--Cummings 1 run (Joseph kick)CSU--Corbin 2 run (Joseph kick)NDSU--Willis 3 run (Kubisz kick)NDSU--FB Kubisz 31NDSU--Molstre 4 run (Kubisz kick)CSU--Corbin 35 run (Joseph kick)NDSU--FG Kubisz 25A--5,275

Top IndividualsRushing--Bentrim (NDSU) 21-120; Corbin (CSU) 18-86; Stark

(NDSU) 15-68; Molstre (NDSU) 13-58Passing--Woody (CSU) 13-27-2, 147 yds.; Bentrim (NDSU)

3-11-0, 47 yds.Receiving--Smith (CSU) 8-86; Robinson (NDSU) 3-47; Corbin

(CSU) 2-32; Woody (CSU) 1-12

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1983 NCAA Semifinals DAVIS, CA--North Dakota State totally dominated the final 30 minutes of action of-fensively and defensively as the Bison scored a 26-17 NCAA semifinal victory over the University of California-Davis to advance to the Palm Bowl for the second time in three years. The Bison, trailing 17-10 at halftime, scored 16 unanswered points in the second half. All-American middle guard Mike Stratton set the tone in the second half by deflecting UCD's first pass by Scott Barry and then intercepting the ball on the Aggie 26-yard line to set up a 21-yard Ken Kubisz field goal. Kubisz kicked four field goals in the contest including a 26-yarder in the first quarter and boots of 39 and 20 in the fourth. Jeff Bentrim's 1-yard run late in the first half tied the count at 10, but UC Davis scored with six seconds left on a 1-yard run. Chad Stark scored the only second-half TD on a 7-yard run after Barry Sorensen returned a short punt 10 yards. The Bison held UC Davis to just one first down and 28 total yards in the first 28:30 of the second half. UC Davis collected just 45 yards rushing in the game. Stark gained 79 yards and James Molstre had seven for the Herd while Bentrim completed 9 of 21 passes for 132 yards.

Statistics NDSU UCDFirst Downs 19 15Yds. Rush 245 45Yds. Pass 132 198Passes 9-21-0 22-32-2Punts 6-39.8 8-42.5Penalties 8-47 4-27Fumbles/Lost 2-1 3-1

NDSU 3 7 10 6 -- 26UC Davis 0 17 0 0 -- 17NDSU--FG Kubisz 26UCD-Barry 1 run (Sullivan kick)UCD--FG Sullivan 45NDSU--Bentrim 1 run (Kubisz kick) UCD--White 1 run (Sullivan kick) NDSU--FG Kubisz 21NDSU--Stark 5 run (Kubisz kick) NDSU--FG Kubisz 40NDSU--FG Kubisz 20A--9,100

Top IndividualsRushing--Molstre (NDSU) 13-75; Stark (NDSU) 24-79; Robin-

son (NDSU) 2-41; Klos (NDSU) 5-19Passing--Barry (UCD) 17-26-2, 140 yds.;Bentrim (NDSU) 9-21-

0, 132 yds.; Wilkinson (UCD) 5-7-0, 70 yds.Receiving--Baer (NDSU) 5-71; Fleming (UCD) 6-66, Williams

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1984 NCAA Quarterfinals FARGO, ND--For the third straight year, the NCAA Division II playoffs opened in Fargo and North Dakota State responded with a 31-23 victory over the University of California-Davis in what may have been one of the most exciting games ever played at Dacotah Field. UC Davis jumped to a quick 10-0 lead before the Bison could get untracked. NDSU managed only 33 yards and two first downs in the opening quarter of action and could have been down 17-0 except for Ken Kubisz' recovery of a UC Davis fumble at the NDSU 4-yard line midway through the period. But the second quarter belonged to the Bison as NDSU marched 84, 31 and 69 yards to come up with two TDs and a missed field goal. A 28-10 lead slipped to 28-23 as the Ag-gies scored a pair of fourth-quarter TDs on Scott Barry passes of 12 and 3 yards. Ken Kubisz' 30-yard field goal with 1:55 left gave the Bison a 31-23 lead, but the Aggies were not through. Barry, 29 of 47 for 355 yards, had four chances from near midfield at the end of the game, but his final toss was tipped several times in the end zone before falling incomplete at the horn.

Statistics UCD NDSUFirst Downs 24 16Yds. Rush 73 358Yds. Pass 355 83Passes 29-47-4 3-10-1Punts 4-40.3 5-35.0Penalties 6-43 3-20Fumbles/Lost 4-1 4-1

UC Davis 3 7 0 13 -- 23NDSU 0 14 14 3 -- 31UCD--FG Sullivan 37UCD--Ligons 17 run (Sullivan kick)NDSU--Robinson 45 pass from Bentrim (Kubisz kick)NDSU--Stark 69 run (Kubisz kick)NDSU--Bentrim 1 run (Kubisz kick)NDSU--Bentrim 14 run (Kubisz kick) UCD--Williams 12 pass from Barry (Sullivan kick)UCD--Cuenin 3 pass from Barry (Sullivan kick)UCD--Cuenin 3 pass from Barry (pass failed)NDSU--FG Kubisz 30A--13,758

Top IndividualsRushing--Stark (NDSU) 16-156; Bentrim (NDSU) 23-110;

Ligons (UCD) 18-84; Molstre (NDSU) 9-48Passing--Barry (UCD) 29-46-4, 355 yds.; Bentrim 3-10-1,

83 yds.Receiving--Williams (UCD) 8-116; Sinnett (UCD) 7-85;

Robinson (NDSU) 2-58; Ligons (UCD) 5-53

1984 NCAA Semifinals FARGO, ND--No. 1-ranked North Dakota State and second-ranked Nebraska-Omaha squared off in the 1984 NCAA semifinals at Dacotah Field in a rematch of their regular season battle on the same field two months earlier. The Bison won in October by a 41-23 count and repeated the effort to the tune of 25-14 in 19-degree weather and light snow. The Bison jumped to a 12-0 lead on a 3-yard run by Hank Klos and a 19-yard gallop by James Molstre. Leading 12-7 in the third quarter, Jeff Bentrim found Stacy Robinson in the end zone for a 14-yard score to cap a 70-yard drive late in the period. The Bison salted it away in the middle of the fourth quarter on a 20-yard run by Molstre, who gained 95 yards and scored two TDs. Omaha hit on 18 of 35 passes for 198 yards but turned the ball over four times.

Statistics UNO NDSUFirst Downs 17 20Yds. Rush 126 307Yds. Pass 198 52Total Offense 324 359Passes 18-35-2 6-11-0Punts 4-25.5 6-29.0Penalties 3-25 1-5Fumbles/Lost 5-2 1-1

Neb.-Omaha 0 7 0 7 -- 14NDSU 6 6 7 6 -- 25NDSU--Klos 3 run (kick blocked)NDSU--Molstre 19 run (pass failed)UNO--Gurley 1 run (Morris kick)NDSU--Robinson 14 pass from Bentrim (Kubisz kick)UNO--Munro 26 pass from Naran (Morris kick)NDSU--Molstre 20 run (kick failed)A--11,090

Top IndividualsRushing--Molstre (NDSU) 15-96; Stark (NDSU) 14-72; Ma-

caitis (UNO) 12-64; Bentrim (NDSU) 20-63Passing--Naran (UNO) 18-35-2, 198 yds.; Bentrim (NDSU)

6-11-0, 52 ydsReceiving--Allen (UNO) 6-68; Munro (UNO) 6-64; Robinson

(NDSU) 4-33; Quaites (UNO) 2-42

1984 Palm Bowl McALLEN, TX--North Dakota State fell two yards or one second short, depending on your viewpoint, of its second straight NCAA Division II national football champion-ship as Troy State University of Alabama handed the Bison a last-gasp 18-17 defeat. The Bison, leading 17-15 with 1:36 left in the game after a 19-yard field goal by Ken Kubisz, watched as the Trojans desper-ately moved the ball upfield. With no time outs left, the Trojans reached the Bison 33-yard line with less than 15 seconds re-maining and apparent confusion on the field. The field goal team was rushed into the game and with one tick left on the clock, the ball was snapped. Freshman kicker Ted Clem got the 50-yard attempt off at the gun and the longest field goal in Troy State history stunned a disbelieving Bison team. It spoiled a storybook ending. With the Bison down 15-14, quarterback Jeff Bentrim on the sidelines with an injury, and just over seven minutes remaining, little-used fifth-year quarterback Dale Hammerschmidt took the Bison on a 78-yard drive to the Troy State 2-yard line before settling for the three points.

Statistics TSU NDSUFirst Downs 26 15Yds. Rush 249 175Yds. Pass 210 156Total Offense 459 331Passes 16-27-0 6-15-1Punts 2-42.5 5-46.2Penalties 9-78 9-81Fumbles/Lost 1-1 0-0

Troy State 0 7 5 6 -- 18NDSU 14 0 0 3 -- 17NDSU--Molstre 6 run (Kubisz kick)NDSU--Bentrim 1 run (Kubisz kick)TSU--Christensen 4 run (Clem kick)TSU--FG Clem 32TSU--Safety (Punt snap downed in end zone)TSU--FG Clem 24NDSU--FG Kubisz 19TSU--FG Clem 50A--4,500

Top IndividualsRushing--Horstead (TSU) 23-113; Stark (NDSU) 14-91;

Christensen (TSU) 14-60; Turk (TSU) 7-46Passing--Christensen (TSU) 11-20-0, 167 yds.; Turk (TSU)

5-7-0, 43 yds.; Bentrim (NDSU) 3-11-1, 92 yds.; Hammerschmidt (NDSU) 3-4-0, 64 yds.

Receiving--Robinson (NDSU) 4-128; Cox (TSU) 7-93; Hol-lingsworth (TSU) 5-77; Ostlie (NDSU) 2-28

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1985 NCAA Semifinals VERMILLION, SD--An almost unbelieve-able option play late in the second quarter ignited North Dakota State's offense and the spark carried the Bison to a 16-7 NCAA semifinal victory over South Dakota. This was a game of great emotion for the Bison after suffering through a 38-14 shellacking at the hands of the Coyotes two months earlier on this same field. But it was a phenomenal play by Jeff Bentrim and James Molstre that stirred the Bison. Trailing 7-0 late in the first half, Bentrim optioned the right side of his offensive line,

was hit and going down, but man-aged to pitch the ball to Molstre at the last instant and "Sir James" flew down the right sideline for a 68-yard TD burst. The Bison regained the ball at the Coyote 35-yard line with just 1:35 left in the half and got a Ken Kubisz field goal of 28 yards

three seconds before the gun to take a 9-7 halftime lead. The Bison chewed up the second half clock for seven minutes with a 15-play, 63-yard drive that gave the Herd some slack. Bentrim carried the ball six of the last seven plays and scored from 1 yard out. In between USD's first-quarter score and a last-ditch drive at the end, NDSU's defense was overpowering. The Coyotes could muster only 125 yards total offense and threatened just once (in the second quarter), but they were stopped by a Todd DeBates fumble recovery. NDSU's ball control was so effective in the second half that USD had the ball for only three possessions.

Statistics NDSU USDFirst Downs 19 19Yds. Rush 356 178Yds. Pass 33 159Total Offense 389 337Passes 2-7-1 13-25-2Punts 4-41.5 6-36.0Penalties 2-10 4-25Fumbles/Lost 2-0 1-1

NDSU 0 9 7 0 -- 16South Dakota 7 0 0 0 -- 7USD--Tweet 74 pass from Jones (McLoughlin kick)NDSU--Molstre 68 run (kick failed)NDSU--FG Kubisz 28NDSU--Bentrim 1 run (Kubisz kick)A--10,000

Top IndividualsRushing--Molstre (NDSU) 10-140; Bentrim (NDSU) 29-96;

Hambrick (USD) 16-69; Stark (NDSU) 13-63Passing--Jones (USD) 13-25-2, 159 yds.; Bentrim (NDSU)

2-7-1, 33 yds.Receiving--Tweet (USD) 5-111; Bosch (NDSU) 2-33; Hambrik

(USD) 5-22; Waechter (USD) 1-18

1985 Palm Bowl McALLEN, TX--North Dakota State's defense played a flawless game and the offense found enough power against one of the top defenses in the nation to guide the Bison to a 35-7 victory over North Alabama and the 1985 national championship. The Bison scored on two of their first three posses-sions and then turned three Lion miscues into two touchdowns in the third period as the game broke open. Bison kick return special-ist Tyrone Braxton set the tone for the day as he took the opening kickoff back 73 yards to the North Alabama 27-yard line. Six plays later, on his first carry, quarterback Jeff Bentrim scored from four yards out. The Bison upped the lead to 14-0 late in the quarter on a 3-yard run by James Molstre as the Bison mounted an 80-yard, nine-play drive. Charlie Stock's fumble recovery at the UNA 26 on the opening possession of the second half set in motion a turn of events that resulted in three straight Bison TDs. Fullback Chad Stark scored after the recovery, Bentrim crossed the line after Stock picked off a pass four minutes later, and just another 60 seconds later, Paul Nielsen's fumble recovery at the UNA 13 led to a 13-yard TD pass from Bentrim to Len Kretchman.

Statistics UNA NDSUFirst Downs 13 14Yds. Rushing 179 255Yds. Passing 83 79Total Offense 262 334Passes 7-18-3 4-5-0Punts 8-36.0 5-35.0Penalties 3-27 6-36Fumbles/Lost 5-3 6-3

North Alabama 0 0 0 7 -- 7NDSU 14 0 21 0 -- 35NDSU--Bentrim 4 run (Kubisz kick)NDSU--Molstre 3 run (Kubisz kick)NDSU--Stark 18 run (Kubisz kick)NDSU--Bentrim 1 run (Kubisz kick)NDSU--Kretchman 10 pass from Bentrim (Kubisz kick)UNA--Johnson 1 run (Knowles kick)A--6,000

Top IndividualsRushing--Stark (NDSU) 18-113; Johnson (UNA) 29-111;

Bentrim (NDSU) 16-43; Molstre (NDSU) 12-40Passing--Bentrim (NDSU) 4-5-0, 79 yds.; Garner (UNA)

1-4-1, 35 yds.; Metcalf (UNA) 4-12-2, 24 yds.; Elliott (UNA) 2-2-0, 24 yds.

Receiving--Kretchman (NDSU) 3-58; Banks (UNA) 1-35; Yeager (UNA) 2-24; Stark (NDSU) 1-24

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Chad Stark (26) ran for 113 yards.

1985 NCAA Quarterfinals DAVIS, CA--North Dakota State totally dominated the line of scrimmage as the Bison posted an impressive 31-12 victory over the nation's No. 1-ranked football team, University of California-Davis, in the quarterfinals. It was the fourth straight year that the teams had met in the playoffs and the third straight win for NDSU over the Aggies. Two UC Davis mistakes late in the first period resulted in two Bison TDs in the span of 84 seconds. Quarterback Jeff Bentrim scampered 29 yards for a score on the first play after Tyrone Braxton recovered an Ag-gie fumble for a 7-0 NDSU lead. On the next UC Davis offensive play, defensive back Ken Kubisz picked off a floating pass in the flat and returned it 19 yards for a TD. James Molstre's 11-yard run midway through the second quarter capped a 10-play, 76-yard drive for a 21-0 lead in the second quarter. The Bison took the opening kickoff of the second half and marched 72 yards in five plays with Bentrim finding Len Kretchman open for a 34-yard TD reception, and the verdict was sealed. Despite a 24 for 37 passing day and 224 aerial yards, the Bison put great pressure on UCD quarterback Chris Peterson. NDSU controlled the ball for over 33 1/2 minutes.

Statistics NDSU UCDFirst Downs 21 18Yds. Rush 352 68Yds. Pass 87 224Total Offense 439 292Passes 3-6-0 24-37-2Punts 4-38.7 6-41.8Penalties 9-60 7-49Fumbles/Lost 4-3 3-1

NDSU 14 7 7 3 -- 31UC Davis 0 6 0 6 -- 12NDSU--Bentrim 29 run (Kubisz kick)NDSU--Kubisz 19 pass interception return (Kubisz kick)NDSU--Molstre 11 run (Kubisz kick)UCD--Bispo 14 pass from Petersen (kick failed)NDSU--Kretchman 34 pass from Bentrim (Kubisz kick)NDSU--Kubisz FG 30UCD--Tarr 5 pass from Petersen (pass failed)A--7,900

Top IndividualsRushing--Stark (NDSU) 17-111; Bentrim (NDSU) 14-86;

Molstre (NDSU) 14-65; LaBine (NDSU) 6-38Passing--Petersen (UCD) 24-37-2, 224 yds.; Bentrim (NDSU)

2-5-0, 46 yds.; Stark (NDSU) 1-1-0, 41 yds.Receiving--Mandeville (UCD) 6-95; Kretchman (NDSU) 2-46;

Bosch (NDSU) 1-41; Adkins (UCD) 3-31

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1986 NCAA Quarterfinals FARGO, ND--"It was no contest." That statement constituted the lead in the Fargo Forum and quite simply put the proper perspective on North Dakota State's 50-0 NCAA Division II quarterfinal win over Ashland College of Ohio on a cloudy, 29-de-

gree day at Dacotah Field. The Bison scored three touchdowns and blocked a punt out of the end zone for a safety in the opening 12 minutes of play and the rout was on. Senior quarterback Jeff Bentrim ran for two TDs and passed for another while back-field mate James Molstre scored a

pair of TDs and ran for 122 yards before a knee injury in the second half ended his sterling career. In winning for the 20th time in the last 21 games (20-0-1), NDSU ran for an NCAA Division II playoff record 523 yards. How good were the Bison? "Beano Cook of USA Network said recently that NDSU was the 10th best team in the nation, regardless of divisions," Ashland coach Fred Martinelli said. "I think he's pretty close."

Statistics Ashland NDSUFirst Downs 11 28Yds. Rushing 124 523Yds. Passing 66 45Total Offense 190 568Passes 10-27-2 4-8-1Punts 9-30.5 3-36.0Penalties 3-25 6-64Fumbles/Lost 1-0 1-1

Ashland 0 0 0 0 -- 0NDSU 22 7 7 14 -- 50NDSU--Molstre 12 run (Kubisz kick)NDSU--Safety (punt blocked out of end zone)NDSU--Bentrim 4 run (Kubisz kick)NDSU--Kretchman 7 pass from Bentrim (run failed)NDSU--Molstre 35 run (Kubisz kick)NDSU--Bentrim 1 run (Kubisz kick)NDSU--Barta 6 run (Kubisz kick)NDSU--Paulson 43 run (Kubisz kick)A--12,092

Top IndividualsRushing--Molstre (NDSU) 10-122; Lloyd (NDSU) 12-95; Stark

(NDSU) 9-85; Paulson (NDSU) 5-83Passing--Biondo (AC) 9-24-2, 66 yds.; Bentrim (NDSU)

2-5-1, 24 yds.Receiving--Burkett (AC) 4-15; Clouatre (AC) 2-31; Gleason

(NDSU) 1-17; Paulson (NDSU) 1-15

1986 NCAA Semifinals FARGO, ND--The praise for the 1986 North Dakota State football team continued as the Bison pinned a 35-12 whipping on Central State of Ohio in the semifinals. "The Bison have a program that's on the same level as a Division I-A team," said CSU coach Billy Joe. "We played about as well as the Bison allowed us." "That's simply the most awesome defense you'll ever want to see," said Central State quarterback Vince Leavell. "We didn't ex-ecute and it was because of that defense." Kodak All-America running back Terry Morrow of Central State called the Bison defense the best in the country. "Everyone of them gets to the ball," he said. "They're so disciplined and they all do what has to be done every play. Without a doubt, those were my toughest yards." NDSU's defense came up with three turn-overs and limited CSU to just 48 yards in 33 running plays. Again, it was senior quarterback Jeff Bentrim who made the Bison attack go. Bentrim ran for 111 yards and two TDs and fired a pair of scoring aerials to sophomore split end Len Kretchman to account for four of the five Bison TDs. The win advanced NDSU to the national title game for the fourth consecutive year and the fifth time in the last six seasons.

Statistics CSU NDSUFirst Downs 9 19Yds. Rushing 48 316Yds. Passing 211 117Total Offense 259 433Passes 11-26-2 5-12-0Punts 8-34.6 5-30.6Penalties 5-55 4-40Fumbles/Lost 1-1 3-1

Central State 0 0 0 12 -- 12NDSU 7 7 21 0 -- 35NDSU--Bentrim 5 run (Kubisz kick)NDSU--Lloyd 33 run (Kubisz kick)NDSU--Kretchman 20 pass from Bentrim (Kubisz kick)NDSU--Kretchman 71 pass from Bentrim (Kubisz kick)NDSU--Bentrim 17 run (Kubisz kick)CSU--Moore 75 pass from Leavell (kick failed)CSU--Morrow 2 run (run failed)A--12,380

Top IndividualsRushing--Bentrim (NDSU) 18-111; Lloyd (NDSU) 16-84; Mor-

row (CSU) 22-68; Toshner (NDSU) 2-44Passing--Leaveall (CSU) 11-23-1, 211 yds.; Bentrim (NDSU)

3-8-0, 102 yds.Receiving--Moore (CSU) 4-122; Morrow (CSU) 3-24; Kretch-

man (NDSU) 2-91; Street (CSU) 2-45

1986 NCAA Championship FLORENCE, AL--North Dakota State captured its third national NCAA Division II football title in the last four years on a cool December day at Braly Stadium with a sound 27-7 win over North Central Confer-ence rival South Dakota. "I wish to hell they would get out of Divi-sion II," said South Dakota head coach Dave Triplett following the game. "They can go

This revised billboard in Florence said it all.

wherever they want." And, again, the key to the Bison success rested with quarterback Jeff Bentrim. The senior who started in all four of the cham-pionship games over his career, ran for 111 yards and two TDs while leading the NDSU offense to a 354-yard total offense perfor-mance. The special teams were responsible for the final three TDs of the game, pinning USD at the 1-yard line on a kickoff return that led to one score, Tyrone Braxton's 84-yard punt return early in the second half upped the lead to 20-0, and Daryl Illikainen's recovery of a fumbled USD punt return in the fourth quarter set up the last score.

Statistics USD NDSUFirst Downs 14 19Yds. Rushing 184 313Yds. Passing 69 47Total Offense 253 360Passes 6-13-1 4-6-1Punts 3-36.7 1-32.0Penalties 3-11 3-25Fumbles/Lost 2-2 1-0

South Dakota 0 0 7 0 -- 7NDSU 0 14 6 7 -- 27NDSU--Bentrim 4 run (Kubisz kick)NDSU--Barta 1 run (Kubisz kick)NDSU--Braxton 84 punt return (kick failed)USD--Jones 1 run (McLoughlin kick)NDSU--Bentrim 4 run (Kubisz kick)A--11,506

Top IndividualsRushing--Bentrim (NDSU) 20-111; Lloyd (NDSU) 16-78;

Toshner (NDSU) 9-66; Jones (USD) 19-51Passing--Jones (USD) 5-8-0, 65 yds.; Bentrim (NDSU)

4-6-1, 47 yds.Receiving--Kretchman (NDSU) 2-22; Parr (USD) 2-17;

Southwick (USD) 1-30; Stark (NDSU) 1-14

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1988 NCAA First Round FARGO, ND--Domination was the key word in North Dakota State's opening effort in its 1988 drive for the NCAA title. A 49-7 thumping of Augustana College in a rematch of these clubs' scintillating September conference battle (a two-point NDSU win) was the result. The credit went to the Bison offensive line. "Up front, we did not play that well against Augustana (the first time), so we came into this game determined," said Bison All-American center Mike Favor. "We wanted to dominate the line." That they did. The Herd racked up 474 yards rushing, scored all seven TDs on the ground and totaled 531 yards of offense in the game.

Statistics AC NDSUFirst Downs 14 24Yds. Rushing 134 474Yds. Passing 99 57Total Offense 233 531Passes 9-24-3 4-8-0Punts 3-29.6 1-23.0Penalties 2-14 3-28Fumbles/Lost 3-2 3-3

Augustana 7 0 0 0 -- 7NDSU 14 21 0 14 -- 49NDSU--Lloyd 6 run (kick failed)NDSU--Lloyd 1 run (Satter run)AC--SanAgustin 4 run (Westwood kick)NDSU--Simdorn 11 run (Boe kick)NDSU--Toshner 18 run (Boe kick)NDSU--Satter 26 run (Boe kick)NDSU--Paulson 5 run (Boe kick)NDSU--Owen 2 run (Boe kick)A--7,500

Top IndividualsRushing--Lloyd (NDSU) 15-132; Burmeier (AC) 19-92; Paul-

son (NDSU) 9-90; Simdorn (NDSU) 13-78Passing--Nelson (AC) 5-18-2, 37 yds.; Owen (NDSU) 2-4-0,

39 yds.; Bishop (AC) 2-4-1, 21 yds.; Simdorn (NDSU) 2-4-0, 18 yds.

Receiving--Thomas (AC) 3-31; Johnson (NDSU) 2-22; Ver-steeg (AC) 1-25; Goettl (NDSU) 1-23

1988 NCAA Quarterfinals FARGO, ND--Millersville earned the respect of the North Dakota State football team and its fans, but the Bison collected the victory as the Herd rallied for a 36-26 NCAA quarterfinal win. The Bison had to do it the hard way. Down 26-14 early in the fourth period, the Herd put together a pair of quick-hitting drives to take the lead midway through the quarter. Sophomore quarterback Chris Simdorn, who scored all three fourth-quarter Bison TDs, capped a 71-yard, seven-play drive with a 1-yard run to cut the margin to 26-21. Three plays later, the Herd regained the ball at midfield. Simdorn's 38-yard run on first down set up his 2-yard run three plays later that moved the Bison ahead for the first time in the game. Simdorn ended the scoring with less than a minute to go as he broke a 66-yard run as the Bison were attempting to run out the clock.

Statistics MU NDSUFirst Downs 27 19Yds. Rushing 210 434Yds. Passing 235 48Total Offense 445 482Passes 19-36-2 4-7-1Punts 4-40.5 5-37.4Penalties 6-50 5-65Fumbles/Lost 1-0 5-3

Millersville 3 17 0 5 -- 26NDSU 0 7 7 22 -- 36MU--FG Hadfield 18MU--Smith 9 pass from Stover (Hadfield kick)MU--FG Hadfield 24NDSU--Kretchman 25 pass from Owen (Boe kick)MU--Smith 19 pass from Stover (Hadfield kick)NDSU--Satter 76 run (Boe kick)MU--Highley 3 run (pass failed)NDSU--Simdorn 1 run (Boe kick)NDSU--Simdorn 2 run (Satter run)NDSU--Simdorn 66 run (Boe kick)A--10,200

Top IndividualsRushing--Simdorn (NDSU) 21-167; Highley (MU) 26-114; Sat-

ter (NDSU) 7-81; Owen (NDSU) 5-68Passing--Stover (MU) 19-38-2, 235 yds.; Owen (NDSU) 2-4-1,

36 yds.; Simdorn (NDSU) 2-3-0, 12 yds.Receiving--Smith (MU) 6-93; Malatesta (MU) 4-54; Kretch-

man (NDSU) 3-42; Deans (MU) 3-35

1988 NCAA Semifinals FARGO, ND--A trio of 100-yard rushers propelled North Dakota State to a 42-20 win over Cal State-Sacramento as the Bison earned a trip to the national championship game for the fifth time in the last six years. The option offense was at its best, scoring five of its six touchdowns on drives of 70, 80, 88, 62 and 80 yards. "I've had a lot of experience with the veer," said CSUS head coach Bob Mattos, "but not enough experience to stop it today." The Bison racked up 413 yards rushing and 446 yards total offense but one of the biggest plays of the day was made by the defense. Leading 21-7 late in the third quarter, Bison cornerback Steve Ehlert picked off a pass and ran it back 38 yards to the CSUS 1-yard line to set up an NDSU touchdown. Sophomore Tony Satter (118 yards), senior Doug Lloyd (115 yards and two TDs), and sophomore Chris Simdorn (108 yards and three TDs) worked the veer to perfec-tion.

Statistics CSUS NDSUFirst Downs 18 25Yds. Rushing 109 413Yds. Passing 210 33Total Offense 319 446Passes 13-23-3 4-9-0Punts 3-33.6 3-36.3Penalties 3-20 4-35Fumbles/Lost 1-0 2-0

CSU-Sacramento 0 7 7 6 -- 20NDSU 7 7 14 14 -- 42NDSU--Simdorn 5 run (Boe kick)NDSU--Lloyd 68 run (Boe kick)CSUS--Trosin 4 run (Gill kick)NDSU--Lloyd 1 run (Boe kick)NDSU--Simdorn 1 run (Boe kick)CSUS--Young 24 pass from Trosin (Gill kick)NDSU--Owen 20 run (Boe kick)CSUS--Weaver 64 pass from Trosin (kick failed)NDSU--Simdorn 1 run (Owen kick)A--13,200

Top IndividualsRushing--Satter (NDSU) 17-118; Lloyd (NDSU) 8-115; Sim-

dorn (NDSU) 26-108; Hair (CSUS) 12-83Passing--Trosin (CSUS) 13-22-3, 210 yds.; Simdorn (NDSU)

3-5-0, 25 yds.; Satter (NDSU) 1-1-0, 8 yds.Receiving--Young (CSUS) 5-70; Johnson (NDSU) 3-30;

Weaver (CSUS) 2-70; Brye (CSUS) 2-33

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1988 NCAA Championship FLORENCE, AL--The 1980s will be remem-bered as the "Decade of the Bison" in NCAA Division II football. North Dakota State won its fourth national championship in six years with a 35-21 victory over Portland State. The triumph capped a

14-0 season for the Bi-son, the most victories in school history.

The game was tied 14-14 at halftime, but North Dakota State took the second-half kickoff and drove 63 yards for the go-ahead score.

"We decided to ... put the game in the hands of the players who brought us to the

party, and that's our offensive line," said Hag-er about his team's second-half performance. Running back Tony Satter, who rushed for 151 yards and two TDs, capped that first drive of the second half with a spinning, slipping dive into the end zone from 10 yards out. Quarterback Chris Simdorn scored one of his two TDs a short time later after a Todd Zabel pass interception to give the Bison com-mand.

Statistics PSU NDSUFirst Downs 18 19Yds. Rushing 95 339Yds. Passing 333 26Total Offense 428 365Passes 22-35-1 2-4-0Punts 2-36.5 5-20.8Penalties 4-30 1-15Fumbles/Lost 2-1 2-0

Portland State 0 14 0 7 -- 21NDSU 7 7 14 7 -- 35NDSU--Simdorn 1 run (Boe kick)PSU--Evers 45 pass from Crawford (Brumfield kick)NDSU--Satter 70 run (Boe kick)PSU--Corrigan 16 pass from Crawford (Brufield kick)NDSU--Satter 10 run (Boe kick)NDSU--Simdorn 1 run (Boe kick)NDSU--Toshner 11 run (Boe kick)PSU--Naone 11 pass from Crowford (Brufield kick)A--6,763

Top IndividualsRushing--Satter (NDSU) 11-151; Delgardo (PSU) 13-80; Simdorn

(NDSU) 13-65; Lloyd (NDSU) 14-62Passing--Crawford (PSU) 22-35-1, 333 yds.; Owen (NDSU) 1-3-

0, 17 yds.; Simdorn (NDSU) 1-1-0, 9 yds.Receiving--Delgardo (PSU) 6-76; Corrigan (PSU) 5-125; Naone

(PSU) 4-60; Evers (PSU) 3-55

1989 NCAA First Round FARGO, ND--If one enjoyed an offensive explosion, then this NCAA Division II opening round game was the place to be. The two clubs combined for 77 points, 666 yards rushing, and 916 yards total offense as North Dakota State advanced with a 45-32 win over eastern foe Edinboro University. Bison quarterback Chris Simdorn, both-ered by both a broken foot and turf toe, managed just 16 yards in 20 carries, but he scored two TDs. However, the rest of the Bison running back corps (five) combined to average eight yards per carry. Junior Tony Sat-ter (138 yards and two TDs) and fresh-man Pete Erickson (116 yards and one TD) split time slicing up the Edinboro defense. Satter did virtually all his damage in the first half be-fore suffering an ankle injury while Erickson took up the banner in the second half and recorded his first career 100-yard effort.

Statistics EU NDSUFirst Downs 19 26Yds. Rushing 41-231 72-435Yds. Passing 155 95Total Offense 386 530Passes 11-34-3 4-11-0Punts 3-37.3 4-39.7Penalties 3-35 8-90Fumbles/Lost 2-1 3-1

Edinboro 0 12 8 12 -- 32NDSU 16 7 14 8 -- 45NDSU--Gunning 30 run (kick wide)NDSU--FG Herbel 28NDSU--Satter 3 run (Herbel kick)EU--Cole 1 run (run failed)NDSU--Satter 33 run (Herbel kick)EU--Conway 47 run (pass failed)NDSU--Erickson 1 run (Herbel kick)EU--Conway 85 kickoff return (Priester pass from Galupi)NDSU--Simdorn 1 run (Herbel kick)EU--Cole 18 run (pass failed)EU--Cole 10 run (run failed)NDSU--Simdorn 1 run (Oden run)A--8,400

Top IndividualsRushing--Satter (NDSU) 14-138; Cole (EU) 28-125; Erickson

(NDSU) 16-116; Sieh (NDSU) 11-85; Gunning (NDSU) 6-56

Passing--Galupi (EU) 11-24-3, 155 yds.; Simdorn (NDSU) 4-11-0, 95 yds.

Receiving--Priester (EU) 5-100; Cole (EU) 3-14; Oden (NDSU) 2-41; Stone (EU) 2-36; Goettl (NDSU) 1-34; Stockstad (NDSU) 1-20

Tackles--Wayne (EU) 10-5=15; Williams (EU) 7-6=13; Hartwig (NDSU) 0-12=12; Willis (EU) 8-3=11; Hansen (NDSU) 2-8=10

1989 NCAA Quarterfinals JACKSONVILLE, AL--North Dakota State's last-gasp rally fell just a fingertip short as the Bison season came to an end on a cool and cloudy afternoon at the hands of Jacksonville State, 21-17. The Bison controlled much of the football game but two critical lapses cost the Herd. Down 21-3, the Bison regrouped in the fourth quarter, reaching the JSU 34 without scoring before Simdorn scored on the next possession from 15 yards out with 5 1/2 min-utes remaining. The next possession also resulted in a score but the 92-yard, 14-play drive may have taken too much time. Simdorn hit Troy Stockstad over the middle for a 21-yard TD pass with 58 sec-onds left to close to 21-17. Jacksonville State coach Bill Burgess called the Bison scoring drive "the best I've seen in my 26 years of coaching." NDSU's last chance was an onside kick that touched a Bison player's fingers before the Gamecocks covered the ball.

Statistics JSU NDSUFirst Downs 12 21Yds. Rushing 46-174 63-253Yds. Passing 46 87Total Offense 220 340Passes 2-8-1 6-18-1Punts 6-40.2 5-34.4Penalties 8-84 4-55Fumbles/Lost 3-1 3-2

NDSU 0 3 0 14 -- 17Jacksonville St. 0 7 14 0 -- 21JSU--Carpenter 1 run (Stinnett kick)NDSU--FG Herbel 22JSU--Gulledge 1 run (Stinnett kick)JSU--Gulledge 29 run (Stinnett kick)NDSU--Simdorn 15 run (Satter run)NDSU--Stockstad 21 pass from Simdorn (run failed)A--8,500

Top IndividualsRushing--Satter (NDSU) 25-128; Carpenter (JSU) 17-63;

Gulledge (JSU) 13-62; Simdorn (NDSU) 19-54; Erick-son (NDSU) 8-49; Stevenson (JSU) 7-22

Passing--Simdorn (NDSU) 6-17-0, 87 yds.; Gulledge (JSU) 2-8-1, 46 yds.

Receiving--Stockstad (NDSU) 3-41; Oden (NDSU) 2-41; Sanders (JSU) 1-32; Blue (JSU) 1-14; Goettl (NDSU) 1-5

Tackles--Clark (NDSU) 6-11=17; Heichel (NDSU) 4-6=10; Hartwig (NDSU) 0-9=9; Goodwin (JSU) 8-0=8

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1990 NCAA First Round FARGO, ND--North Dakota State used the same formula--a strong running game with an occasional pass mixed in plus a rock-solid defense--that had worked all season long and the Bison parlayed it into a 17-7 opening-round NCAA playoff victory over

Northern Colorado. The Bison opened the game with a 10-minute, 13-sec-ond drive and settled for a field goal of 22 yards to go up 3-0. The Bears ran only three plays in the first quarter and NDSU earned a 17-0 halftime lead that could have been more.

With starting quar-terback V.J. Lech-man shelved early in

the second half with a knee injury, Northern Colorado rallied on the arm of backup Craig Moddelmog, who fired a third-quarter TD pass and had the Bears on the Bison 12 early in the fourth quarter before Chris Stroup's pass interception ended UNC's last threat in the game. The Bison allowed UNC just 32 yards on the ground and totaled 332 yards rush-ing while controlling the ball for over 38 minutes. The game ended UNC's season at 7-4-0.

Statistics UNC NDSUFirst Downs 9 27Yds. Rushing 24-32 69-332Yds. Passing 182 123Total Offense 214 455Passes 16-25-2 6-14-1Punts 5-42.0 2-33.0Penalties 6-42 4-38Fumbles/Lost 0-0 5-2

Northern Colo. 0 0 7 0 -- 7NDSU 3 14 0 0 -- 17NDSU--FG Bowden 22NDSU--Satter 36 run (Bowden kick)NDSU--Geren 33 pass from Simdorn (Bowden kick)UNC--Artz 3 pass from Moddelmog (Donovan kick)A--7,103

Top IndividualsRushing--Satter (NDSU) 20-160; Sieh (NDSU) 14-73; Simdorn

(NDSU) 25-49; Hansen (NDSU) 6-29; Burns (UNC) 9-29Passing--Moddelmog (UNC) 11-16-2, 159 yds.; Simdorn

(NDSU) 6-14-1, 123 yds.; Lechman (UNC) 5-9-0, 23 yds.

Receiving--Clay (UNC) 4-113; Geren (NDSU) 3-65; McDonald (NDSU) 3-58; Cutler (UNC) 3-44; Wainright (UNC) 3-12

Tackles--Jin Hensel (UNC) 7-4=11; Greg Tucker (UNC) 2-9=11; Rob Greenwood (NDSU) 2-7=9; Erin McGaffin (UNC) 3-6=9; Don Wallin (UNC) 3-6=9; Tom Galida (UNC) 3-6=9

1990 NCAA Quarterfinals FARGO, ND--Cal Poly entered the NCAA quarterfinals with the second best defense against the rush and top defense against the score in the nation, but it was no help as North Dakota State's powerful offense totaled 463 yards and rolled to a virtually uncontested 47-0 whipping of the Mustangs. The Bison trio of Chris Simdorn (116 yards), Tony Satter (109 yards) and Marty Sieh (99 yards) accounted for 324 yards rushing and five TDs as NDSU advanced into the semifinals. The defense forced four turnovers and limited the potent Mustangs to 218 yards total offense. The result didn't surprise Cal Poly head coach Lyle Setencich. "I told you that com-ing in here was like going to Iraq with a 22 (caliber gun), didn't I?" he said after the game. Cool temperatures and gale-force winds did not help the Californians' cause.

Statistics Cal Poly NDSUFirst Downs 13 23Yds. Rushing 47-148 65-452Yds. Passing 70 11Total Offense 218 463Passes 6-17-2 1-4-0Punts 6-32.1 1-38.0Penalties 17-138 8-86Fumbles/Lost 4-2 4-3

Cal Poly 0 0 0 0 -- 0NDSU 7 14 14 12 -- 47NDSU--Simdorn 3 run (Bowden kick)NDSU--Simdorn 6 run (Bowden kick)NDSU--Greenwood 61 pass interception return (Bowden kick)NDSU--Sieh 23 run (Bowden kick)NDSU--Satter 6 run (Bowden kick)NDSU--Sieh 6 run (kick wide)NDSU--Beachy 32 run (run failed)A--8,253

Top IndividualsRushing--Fragiadakis (CP) 29-122; Simdorn (NDSU) 21-116);

Satter (NDSU) 14-109; Sieh (NDSU) 10-99; Gunning (NDSU) 6-45; Beachy (NDSU) 3-43

Passing--Lafferty (CP) 6-17-2, 70 yds.; Simdorn (NDSU) 1-4-0, 11 yds.

Receiving--Fragiadakis (CP) 4-23; Keeline (CP) 2-32; Hol-loway (CP) 1-15; McDonald (NDSU) 1-11

Tackles--Clark (NDSU) 3-9=12; Monte (NDSU) 1-10=11; Wright (CP) 3-8=11; Lombardi (CP) 2-8=10; Wash (NDSU) 2-7=9

The Bison defense collected its first shutout of the season.

1990 NCAA Semifinals FARGO, ND--North Dakota State used a devastating ground attack and picked off two key passes in the final four minutes of the game to advance to the NCAA Division II championship game for the seventh time in the last 10 years with a 39-29 victory over Pittsburg State of Kansas in the semifinals. The matchup between the Gorillas and the Bison was a classic battle that saw the lead change hands seven times before NDSU finally emerged with its 13th win without a defeat. Trailing 29-25 with 11 minutes left, NDSU countered with a 74-yard drive in 12 plays that ate up six minutes of the clock with Tony Satter taking a Chris Simdorn pitch 10 yards for the go-ahead TD. Three plays later, NDSU junior outside linebacker Todd Wash tipped a Pitt State pass and sophomore defensive end Brian Sweeney hauled it in for a 12-yard interception return. The Bison put the game away four plays later when senior running back Marty Sieh took another Simdorn pitch and knifed into the end zone from four yards out for the insurance score. The game was sealed a minute later when junior outside linebacker Tony Monte picked off another PSU offering, all but ending the Gorillas' 12-1 season.

Statistics PSU NDSUFirst Downs 16 25Yds. Rushing 37-137 62-343Yds. Passing 196 81Total Offense 333 424Passes 9-18-2 6-9-0Punts 1-26.0 1-23.0Penalties 3-15 7-45Fumbles/Lost 0-0 1-0

Pittsburg State 3 12 7 7 -- 29NDSU 7 7 11 14 -- 39NDSU--Simdorn 3 run (Bowden kick)PSU--FG Jenkins 22PSU--FG Jenkins 24PSU--FG Jenkins 31NDSU--Simdorn 4 run (Bowden kick)PSU--Moore 80 kickoff return (pass failed)NDSU--Simdorn 1 run (Simdorn run)PSU--West 72 pass from Padden (Jenkins kick)NDSU--FG Bowden 22PSU--West 13 pass from Padden (Jenkins kick)NDSU--Satter 10 run (Bowden kick)NDSU--Sieh 4 run (Bowden kick)A--9,086

Top IndividualsRushing--Satter (NDSU) 17-176; Simdorn (NDSU) 23-75;

Moore (PSU) 14-66; Sieh (NDSU) 15-53Passing--Padden (PSU) 9-18-2, 196 yds.; Simdorn (NDSU)

6-9-0, 81 yds.Receiving--West (PSU) 8-189; McDonald (NDSU) 3-38; Cahill

(NDSU) 2-34Tackles--Tafoya (PSU) 5-8=13; McMillian (PSU) 7-3=10;

Thornton (PSU) 4-6=10; Hartwig (NDSU) 1-6=7; Han-sen 3-4=7; Stewart (NDSU) 2-5=7; Clark (NDSU) 3-4=7

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1990 NCAA Championship FLORENCE, AL--North Dakota State exploded for touchdowns on all five of its possessions in the third quarter and turned the NCAA Division II football championship into a 51-11 rout over Indiana U. of Pennsyl-vania. Quarterback Chris Simdorn (at right), the Harlon Hill recipient as the nation's top player in Division II, demonstrated why he won the award as he ran for 145 yards and two touchdowns, and passed for 179 yards (completing four of eight tries) and three scores. His 324 yards in total offense was a school playoff record. Tony Satter's 174 yards (on just 12 car-ries) lifted his 1990 tournament yards to 619 to break the NCAA record of 580 set by Johnny Bailey of Texas A&I in 1988. It was the eighth straight time that Satter had ran for over 100 yards in playoff action. The NDSU defense sacked IUP quarter-backs 10 times for 69 yards in losses includ-ing Bison outside linebacker Todd Wash, who was in on six sacks.

Statistics IUP NDSUFirst Downs 9 23Yds Rushing 38-68 63-456Yds. Passing 75 179Total Offense 143 627Passes 7-20-1 4-9-0Punts 11-34.9 4-30.8Penalties 3-15 3-33Fumbles/Lost 0-0 3-2

Indiana (PA) 3 8 0 0 -- 11NDSU 7 7 30 7 -- 51IUP--FG Jaworski 42NDSU--Simdorn 1 run (Bowden kick)NDSU--Goettl 37 pass from Simdorn (Bowden kick)IUP--White 13 pass from Aliucci (Kovell pass from Aliucci)NDSU--Hansen 6 run (kick wide)NDSU--Simdorn 44 run (kick wide)NDSU--McDonald 75 pass from Simdorn (kick wide)NDSU--Goettl 57 pass from Simdorn (kick wide)NDSU--Satter 66 run (kick blocked)NDSU--Hansen 5 run (McDonald kick)A--10,080

Top IndividualsRushing--Satter (NDSU) 12-174; Simdorn (NDSU) 16-145;

Sieh (NDSU) 11-65; Mann (IUP) 11-42; Rock (IUP) 6-36

Passing--Aliucci (IUP) 7-19-0, 75 yds.; Simdorn (NDSU) 4-8-0, 179 yds.

Receiving--Hill (IUP) 4-54; Goettl (NDSU) 2-94; McDonald (NDSU) 2-85; White (IUP) 1-13; Crockett (IUP) 1-13

Tackles--Pascarella (IUP) 8-18=18; Detwiler (IUP) 9-3=12; Wash (NDSU) 5-5=10; Clark (NDSU) 2-8=10; Hansen (NDSU) 6-2=8

1991 NCAA First Round FARGO, ND--Mankato State used a punish-ing, time-consuming ground game and a stingy defense to post a 27-7 win over North Dakota State in the opening round of the NCAA Division II playoffs. The loss for NDSU, the defending national champion, was the first opening-round defeat for a Bison team in championship play in 12 postseason tournaments dating back to 1976. And, it snapped a 14-game home field winning streak in playoff action for the Herd. The Mavericks did it in workmanlike fash-ion, driving 59 yards with the opening kickoff to put the Bison in an early hole and scored again on the next possession. MSU's play in the opening 16 minutes was so dominating that NDSU had the ball for only three offen-sive snaps. The Bison averted the shutout early in the fourth quarter when Arden Beachy found split end T.R. McDonald for a 20-yard scoring pass. The Maverick defense limited the Bison rushing game to just 90 yards on a cold, windy day while MSU racked up 238 yards rushing and attempted just two passes. MSU had the ball for over 39 minutes in avenging a 21-13 regular-season loss to the Herd.

Statistics MSU NDSUFirst Downs 17 11Yds. Rushing 70-238 29-90Yds. Passing 0 144Total Offense 238 234Passes 0-2-0 12-25-1Punts 6-31.5 5-35.0Penalties 9-66 2-20Fumbles/Lost 0-0 2-1

Mankato State 7 14 0 6 -- 27NDSU 0 0 0 7 -- 7MSU--Pass 2 run (Navitsky kick)MSU--Fossey 2 run (Navitsky kick)MSU--VanOverbeke 24 interception return (Navitsky kick)MSU--Fossey 13 run (kick wide)NDSU--McDonald 20 pass from Beachy (Millfors kick)A--4,839

Top IndividualsRushing--Fossey (MSU) 24-118; Wallace (MSU) 24-76; Pass

(MSU) 19-44; Sanchez (NDSU) 5-37; Erickson (NDSU) 6-35

Passing--Beachy (NDSU) 12-25-1, 144 yds.; Pass (MSU) 0-2-0, 0 yds.

Receiving--McDonald (NDSU) 5-82; Cahill (NDSU) 3-20; Erickson (NDSU) 2-13; Geren (NDSU) 1-22; Sanchez (NDSU) 1-7

Tackles--Hartwig (NDSU) 5-10=15; Stewart (NDSU) 4-5=9; Ritacco (MSU) 6-3=9; Steinberg (NDSU) 5-3=8; Monte (NDSU) 3-5=8

1992 NCAA First Round FARGO, ND--North Dakota State used a punishing ground attack to post a 42-7 win over Northeast Missouri State in the open-ing round of the NCAA Division II football playoffs. The Bison rolled up 493 yards rushing and totaled 36 minutes of ball possession in upping their season chart to 10-1 and set-ting up a quarterfinal matchup between the top two ranked teams in the nation. NDSU posted a pair of touchdowns in each of the first two quarters to race to a 28-0 halftime advantage. NDSU iced the game by driving 92 yards and scoring on junior quarterback Arden Beachy's 16-yard TD pass to junior split end T.R. McDonald. The Bison closed out the scoring a minute later following a fumble recovery and a 29-yard run by junior Raul Sanchez. Sanchez was one of three Bison backs with over 100 yards rushing. He totaled 105 yards on 10 carries while senior Mark Hansen churned out 164 yards in 14 carries including two first-half TDs. Beachy scored once, collecting 112 yards on 25 carries.

Statistics NEMSU NDSUFirst Downs 19 30Yds. Rushing 30-124 68-493Yds. Passing 184 92Total Offense 308 585Passes 15-27-4 5-11-1Punts 3-45.6 1-40.0Penalties 4-30 6-50Fumbles/Lost 3-2 2-1

NE Missouri St. 0 0 7 0 -- 7NDSU 14 14 0 14 -- 42NDSU--Erickson 12 run (Millfors kick)NDSU--Hansen 9 run (Millfors kick)NDSU--Beachy 12 run (Millfors kick)NDSU--Hansen 44 run (Millfors kick)NEMSU--Walker 32 pass from Thompson (Rudel kick)NDSU--McDonald 16 pass from Beachy (Millfors kick)NDSU--Sanchez 29 run (Millfors kick)A--6,230

Top IndividualsRushing--Hansen (NDSU) 14-164; Beachy (NDSU) 25-112;

Sanchez (NDSU) 10-105; Guthrie (NEMSU) 19-104; Gidley (NDSU) 6-49

Passing--Thompson (NEMSU) 13-23-4, 168 yds.; Beachy (NDSU) 5-10-1, 92 yds.

Receiving--Walker (NEMSU) 8-122; Guthrie (NEMSU) 4-37; McDonald (NDSU) 2-32; Skie (NDSU) 1-18; Erickson (NDSU) 1-17

Tackles--Della Vedova (NEMSU) 3-8=11; Flanagan (NEMSU) 5-6=11; Schaffner (NDSU) 2-7=9; Grutter (NEMSU) 4-4=8; Merriman (NEMSU) 4-4=8; Hendrix (NEMSU) 3-5=8

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1992 NCAA Quarterfinals PITTSBURG, KS--NDSU's dream of a ninth national grid championship died just an inch short of the goal line as the Bison fell 38-37 in overtime to defending national champion Pittsburg State. Billed as a classic confrontation between the two clubs that had won the last two na-tional crowns, this game did not disappoint. The two clubs each mounted a pair of long first-half drives to go into the locker room at 14-all. NDSU opened up 24-14 and 31-20 leads in the second half before Pitt State tied the contest on Ronnie Moore's fourth TD of the game and a 39-yard field goal by Jeff Wood with two seconds left. Moore scored again in the overtime, the first ever played by a Bison team, but NDSU closed to within one at 38-37 on Arden Beachy's 26-yard pass to Craig Geren. The Bison opted for the win with a two-point conversion try but were stopped short up the middle. But a penalty against PSU gave the Herd a second chance and Mark Hansen's des-peration dive for the goal line wide right on the pitch came up an agonizing inch short.


Pittsburg State 7 7 6 11 7 -- 38NDSU 7 7 10 7 6 -- 37NDSU--Erickson 4 run (Millfors kick)PSU--Moore 2 run (Wood kick)PSU--Moore 1 run (Wood kick)NDSU--Beachy 3 run (Millfors kick)NDSU--Carlson 30 run (Millfors kick)NDSU--FG Millfors 26PSU--Moore 1 run (kick failed)NDSU--Carlson 18 run (Millfors kick)PSU--Moore 13 run (Moore run)PSU--FG Wood 39PSU--Moore 1 run (Wood kick)NDSU--Geren 26 pass from Beachy (run failed)A--5,200

Top IndividualsRushing--Moore (PSU) 31-151; Hutchins (PSU) 18-77; Carl-

son (NDSU) 9-73; Beachy (NDSU) 24-70; Sanchez (NDSU) 7-51; Hansen (NDSU) 12-51

Passing--Hutchins (PSU) 10-17-1, 154 yds.; Beachy (NDSU) 9-13-0, 119 yds.

Receiving--Staten (PSU) 7-105; Geren (NDSU) 4-62; Mc-Donald (NDSU) 3-21; Cahill (NDSU) 2-36; Sparkman (PSU) 2-35

Tackles--Wilson (PSU) 6-10=16; Schaffner (NDSU) 1-13=14; Brown (PSU) 4-10=14; Hegerle (NDSU) 7-5=12; Steinberg (NDSU) 1-11=12

1994 NCAA First Round PITTSBURG, KS--In what is rapidly becom-ing a classic series, North Dakota State and Pittsburg State met for the fourth time in the last five years, this time in the opening round of the NCAA playoffs. It took three overtimes before a jubilant Bison squad prevailed 18-12 in a sea of rain and mud.

1994 NCAA Quarterfinals GRAND FORKS, ND--The University of North Dakota came up with a crucial fumble recovery on the North Dakota State 17-yard line late in the first half and converted it into the winning score for a 14-7 victory in the quarterfinals of the NCAA playoffs. It was the first time since 1945 that the two arch-rivals had met twice in the same season and the first ever postseason meet-ing between the Bison and the Sioux. The Bison scored first as they marched 66 yards in 11 plays to score on Rob Hyland's 1-yard dive. UND put together a long drive at the beginning of the second quarter to tie the contest before coming up with the vital miscue. NDSU drove into UND territory on its first four possessions of the second half but came away with nothing after being stopped on downs twice and turning the ball over on pass interceptions twice.

Statistics UND NDSUFirst Downs 15 12Yds. Rushing 41-137 55-172Yds. Passing 102 55Total Offense 239 227Passes 9-20-1 4-14-2Punts 4-31.0 3-37.3Penalties 1-2 4-28Fumbles/Lost 2-2 1-1

North Dakota 0 14 0 0 -- 14NDSU 7 0 0 0 -- 7NDSU--Hyland 1 run (Millfors kick)UND--Almlie 4 run (Gomez-Tagle kick)UND--Leingang 1 pass from Wagner (Gomez-Tagle kick)A--10,060

Top IndividualsRushing--Almlie (UND) 32-128; Hyland (NDSU) 24-86;

Roller (NDSU) 12-40; Miller (NDSU) 12-28; Wilson (NDSU) 6-15

Passing--Wagner (UND) 9-20-1, 102; Hyland (NDSU) 4-14-2, 55

Receiving--Leingang (UND) 3-43; McElroy (UND) 3-31; Holm (NDSU) 2-31; Swanson (NDSU) 1-19; Langer (UND) 1-12

Tackles--Callahan (UND) 4-8=12; Mooney (UND) 5-5=10; Tibesar (UND) 6-3=9; Boeshans (NDSU) 3-4=7; Jones (NDSU) 7-0=7

NDSU's Jason Miller (27) gains yardage.

Field conditions were poor at best during pre-game warmups and rapidly deteriorated as a driving rain continued. Pitt State, undefeated and ranked third in the nation, drew first blood late in the first quarter. But, on a day when the kicking game was impossible, the PAT kick failed. NDSU put together a long drive that con-sumed the final 8 1/2 minutes of the third period and tied the game on Rob Hyland's 1-yard run on the first play of the fourth quarter. The Bison could have won the game in regulation after Mikel Kallenbach's pass interception with 1:26 left, but it was im-possible to handle the field goal snap in the sea of mud on the 23-yard attempt. Both teams scored in the second over-time with NDSU's TD coming on a fourth-down pass from Hyland to Swanson from seven yards out. The Bison collected the winner in the third overtime when Hyland hit Kelly Artz with a 21-yard completion to the 1-yard line. Hyland scored three plays later and the Bison secondary batted down a Pitt State desperation fourth-down pass at the goal line to end the game.


Pittsburg State 6 0 0 0 0 6 0 -- 12NDSU 0 0 0 6 0 6 6 -- 18PSU--Moreland 3 run (kick failed)NDSU--Hyland 1 run (kick failed)PSU--Moreland 2 run (pass failed)NDSU--Swanson 7 pass from Hyland (kick failed)NDSU--Hyland 1 run (run failed)A--5,000

Top IndividualsRushing--Hyland (NDSU) 29-87; Mayfield (PSU) 21-84;

Fairchaild (PSU) 15-83; Moreland (PSU) 21-44; Scott (PSU) 7-29

Passing--Hyland (NDSU) 10-27-2, 102; Moreland (PSU) 1-6-1, 5

Receiving--Artz (NDSU) 6-71; Swanson (NDSU) 3-20; Holm (NDSU) 1-11; Hudson (PSU) 1-8

Tackles--Sweet (PSU) 3-13=16; Boeshans (NDSU) 3-10=13; Carson (PSU) 1-12=13; Bradbury (PSU) 3-9=12; Gos-sard (NDSU) 2-9=11; Jones (NDSU) 2-9=11; Harris (PSU) 2-9=11; Brown (PSU) 3-8=11


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1995 NCAA First Round GRAND FORKS, ND--Behind a pair of freshmen backs, North Dakota State domi-nated the final three quarters of play and romped to a 41-10 NCAA opening round win over arch-rival North Dakota. The win avenged a 21-7 loss during the regular season to the Sioux two weeks ear-lier on this same field. A 14-play, 62-yard drive that started late in the first period and finished more than 8 1/2 minutes later with a Kevin Feeney 2-yard touchdown run turned this contest around. The Sioux jumped to a 10-0 lead in the opening two possessions but garnered just 84 yards the rest of the way against a spir-ited Bison defense. The Feeney touchdown midway through the second quarter was the first of four scored by the Bison freshman quarterback. Another Bison yearling, running back Reggie Scott, ran for 155 yards and two scores including a 22-yarder that put the Bison ahead for good later in the second quarter. NDSU put up 413 yards of total offense including 376 in the final three periods. Feeney toted the ball 27 times for 135 yards and completed 10 of 11 passes for another 116 yards in earning National Offensive Player of the Week honors in Divi-sion II.

Statistics UND NDSUFirst Downs 8 23Yds. Rushing 25-85 55-297Yds. Passing 115 116Total Offense 200 413Passes 9-19-0 10-11-0Punts 5-26.8 2-31.5Penalties 2-10 3-15Fumbles/Lost 0-0 0-0

North Dakota 10 0 0 0 -- 10NDSU 0 14 14 13 -- 41UND--FG Gomez-Tagle 20 UND--Moore 4 run (Gomez-Tagle kick)NDSU--Feeney 2 run (Marma kick)NDSU--Scott 22 run (Marma kick)NDSU--Feeney 3 run ((Marma kick)NDSU--Scott 25 run (Marma kick)NDSU--Feeney 1 run (kick failed)NDSU--Feeney 5 run (Marma kick)A--5,595

Top IndividualsRushing--Scott (NDSU) 23-155; Feeney (NDSU) 27-135;

Moore (UND) 16-75Passing--Feeney (NDSU) 10-11-0, 116 yds.; Klancher (UND)

9-19-0, 115 yds.Receiving--Scott (NDSU) 4-21; Ostby (UND) 3-72; McElroy

(UND) 3-15; Swanson (NDSU) 2-35; Gidley (NDSU) 2-13

Tackles--Hillesheim (UND) 11-0=11; Tibesar (UND) 8-1=9; Mitchell (UND) 7-2=9; Witt (NDSU) 3-6=9; Fredricks (NDSU) 3-4=7; Kallenbach (NDSU) 3-4=7

1995 NCAA Quarterfinals PITTSBURG, KS--It was billed as another classic between two traditionally strong foes, and it lived up to its billing. Defense and kicking were the orders of the day and the Gorillas' kicking game proved to be the difference in a 9-7 win. Freshman punter Brian Moorman kept the Bison pinned deep in their own territory for much of the game. He nailed four inside the 20 including second-half punts to the Bison 13-, 1- and 19-yard lines. The Gorillas scored on their first pos-session and marched to the Bison 20 on the second possession before the Bison came up with a fumble recovery on the 10. NDSU countered with a 94-yard, eight-play scoring drive in the second quarter as backup quarterback Craig Aamot stepped in on the final two plays of the drive to score from two yards out. North Dakota State's best opportunity in the second half came on its first possession, driving to the PSU 21-yard line and coming up one yard short on fourth down. The game was won in the final quarter when a Bison punt from the NDSU 39 was blocked out of the end zone for a safety. NDSU had one final chance to move the ball but never got beyond its own 20-yard line.

Statistics PSU NDSUFirst Downs 16 10Yds. Rushing 57-206 40-151Yds. Passing 73 83Total Offense 279 234Passes 6-16-1 6-13-0Punts 4-40.3 7-33.1Penalties 5-36 7-46Fumbles/Lost 1-1 0-01-0

Pittsburg State 7 0 0 2 -- 9NDSU 0 7 0 0 -- 7PSU--Fairchild 2 run (Barcus kick)NDSU--Aamot 2 run (Marma kick)PSU--Safety, punt blocked through end zoneA--5,800

Top IndividualsRushing--Johnson (PSU) 21-84; Moreland (PSU) 15-70; Scott

(NDSU) 17-59; Roller (NDSU) 7-55; Feeney (NDSU) 13-44

Passing--Feeney (NDSU) 6-13-0, 83 yds.; Moreland (PSU) 6-15-1, 73 yds.

Receiving--Gidley (NDSU) 3-70; Aiken (PSU) 3-46; Fairchild (PSU) 3-27; Artz (NDSU) 2-1

Tackles--McGivern (PSU) 3-15=18; Fredricks (NDSU) 2-11=13; Brown (PSU) 5-8=13; Parks (PSU) 3-9=12; Kallenbach (NDSU) 6-5=11; Jacobsen (NDSU) 6-4=10

1997 NCAA First Round MARYVILLE, MO--North Dakota State won two thirds of the game (offense and defense) but lost the special teams play and that was the difference as the third-ranked Bearcats of Northwest Missouri State ended NDSU's season in a wild affair, 39-28. The Bison had leads of 7-0, 14-3 and 21-12 and that could have been more except for an inadvertant whistle that nullified a Jeff McKinnon pass interception that was returned for a touchdown. But four turnovers, a poor punt snap that resulted in a safety, and two long kickoff returns were the blows that hurt the most. A 53-yard return late in the first half set up a Bearcat TD just before intermission and an 86-yard return by Tony Miles for a score late in third quarter changed the momentum of the game. A 36-yard pass interception return for a TD in the final 12 seconds of the game was icing as the Bison were attempting a desperation drive at the end. Senior running back Jake Morris con-cluded a great career for the Bison with 155 yards and two TDs, although he was unavail-able at the end of the game due to an ankle injury.

Statistics NWMSU NDSUFirst Downs 14 22Yds. Rushing 31-47 61-250Yds. Passing 251 124Total Offense 298 374Passes 15-31-2 10-23-3Punts 6-30.5 6-37.0Penalties 7-66 4-40Fumbles/Lost 0-0 3-1

NW Missouri 3 7 16 13 -- 39NDSU 7 7 7 7 -- 28NDSU--Morris 4 run (Johnson kick)NWMSU--FG Purnell 43NDSU--Morris 64 run (Johnson kick)NWMSU--Hanson 19 pass from Greisen (Purnell kick)NWMSU--Safety, ball snapped out of end zone NDSU--Strehlow 5 pass from Feeney (Johnson kick)NWMSU--Miles 86 kickoff return (Purnell kick)NWMSU--Lane 29 run (Purnell kick)NWMSU--Becker 2 pass from Greisen (Purnell kick)NDSU--Nelson 4 pass from Feeney (Johnson kick)NWMSU--Nelson 36 interception return (kick wide) A--7,500

Top IndividualsRushing--Morris (NDSU) 28-155; Lane (NWMSU) 17-59; Fee-

ney (NDSU) 15-55; Dietrich (NDSU) 12-41; Johnson (NDSU) 1-24

Passing--Greisen (NWMSU) 15-31-2, 251 yds.; Feeney (NDSU) 10-23-3, 124 yds.

Receiving--Hanson (NWMSU) 5-117; Miles (NWMSU) 4-52; Strehlow (NDSU) 4-38; Becker (NWMSU) 3-44; Swan-son (NDSU) 2-44

Tackles--Nelson (NWMSU) 7-2=9; Crowe (NWMSU) 6-3=9; Keys (NWMSU) 4-4=8; Combs (NWMSU) 4-4=8; McCul-lum (NDSU) 3-3=6

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2000 NCAA First Round MARYVILLE, MO--Junior running backs Lamar Gordon and DeShawn Perkins put up 100-yard rushing games as the Bison won their first opening-round NCAA playoff game since 1995 with a 31-17 upset win over defending national champion Northwest Missouri State, 31-17. Gordon ran for 130 yards and a touchdown, and caught a 39-yard TD pass as the Bison snapped a 24-game Bearcat winning streak. Perkins pitched in with a career-high 134 yards, including an 8-yard TD run in the fourth quarter to clinch the game. NDSU took over in the third quarter with a pair of long drives. Ryan Johnson threw his second TD pass of the day, a 13-yarder to Jared Peck, on the opening drive of the second half to regain the momentum for the Herd. Gordon's 4-yard TD run on the next possession was the game-winner. Perkins capped it with the short run after he exploded for 60 yards on the previous play. With all that offense, it was the defense that stole the day. NDSU limited the defending champs to 81 yards rushing and 205 yards of total offense until the Bearcats got a 60-yard TD pass on their final offensive play of the day. Statistics NDSU NWMSUFirst Downs 19 14Yds. Rushing 56-282 31-81Yds. Passing 77 184Total Offense 359 265Passes 4-15-0 20-43-0Punts 8-39.4 9-36.0Penalties 9-99 3-29Fumbles/Lost 3-2 2-1

NDSU 10 0 14 7 -- 31NWMissouri 0 10 0 7 -- 17NDSU--FG Pederson 47NDSU--Gordon 39 pass from Johnson (Pederson kick)NWMSU--FG Timmerman 20NWMSU--Jansen 7 run (Timmerman kick)NDSU--Peck 13 pass from Johnson (Pederson kick)NDSU--Gordon 4 run (Pederson kick)NDSU--Perkins 8 run (Pederson kick)NWMSU--Hill 60 pass from Miles (Timmerman kick)A--7,650

TopIndividualsRushing--Perkins (NDSU) 14-134; Gordon (NDSU) 30-119; Jansen

(NWMS) 18-59; Miles (NWMS) 2-41Passing--Miles (NWMS) 20-43-0, 184 yds.; Johnson (NDSU)

4-15-0, 77 yds.Receiving--Hill (NWMS) 9-107; Miles (NWMS) 5-40; Jansen

(NWMS) 5-16; Peck (NDSU) 2-27Tackles--Miller (NWMS) 4-6=10; Williams (NWMS) 3-7=10;

Evenson (NDSU) 6-3=9; Quinlin (NWMS) 3-6=9; Becker (NWMS`) 4-4=8; Simmons (NWMS) 2-5=7; Wayne (NWMS) 1-6=7; Swanson (NDSU) 5-1=6; Maher (NDSU) 1-5=6; Schneckloth (NWMS) 1-5=6; Murphy (NDSU) 5-0=5

2000 NCAA Quarterfinals OMAHA, NE--North Dakota State exploded for 20 points in the second quarter and overcame a 14-0 deficit to roll to a 43-21 win over Nebraska-Omaha in the NCAA Division II quarterfinals. The Bison running game paved the way for the victory. NDSU ran for 214 yards against a run defense that was the best in the nation, allowing just 47 yards per game. Bison junior tailback Lamar Gordon ran for 144 yards and three TDs while sophomore quarterback Graig Gorder passed for 187 yards and two TDs in a relief role. NDSU was down 14-0 after the first two Omaha possessions of the game, but the Bison quickly regained the momentum. Gordon scored from 22 yards out and came back with a 6-yard TD run to cut the deficit to two early in the sec-ond quarter. Gorder passed five yards to tight end Craig Tangen 2 1/2 minutes later to give the Bison the lead for good at 20-14. That came after the Bison recovered an Omaha fumble, one of four lost by the Mavericks on the day. Gorder, who suffered a season-ending knee injury in the fourth quarter, was filling in for senior starter Ryan Johnson, who was hurt early in the first quarter, suffering a knee injury that ended his season. NDSU totaled 401 yards of offense and the Bison limited Omaha to 303 yards. The Bison defense added a pass interception by Travis Sturdevant and finished with five turnovers on the day. The win avenged a 6-3 loss to UNO in the regular season and snapped the Mavs' 11-game overall winning streak and a 23-game home vic-tory streak.

Statistics NDSU UNOFirst Downs 17 14Yds. Rushing 51-214 43-190Yds. Passing 187 113Total Offense 401 303Passes 7-15-0 8-15-1Punts 8-35.0 6-38.3Penalties 9-76 5-55Fumbles/Lost 1-0 4-4

NDSU 6 20 17 0 -- 43Neb.-Omaha 14 0 0 7 -- 21UNO--Dustin 1 run (Severson kick)UNO--Turman 18 run (Severson kick)NDSU--Gordon 22 run (kick wide)NDSU--Gordon 6 run (pass failed)NDSU--Tangen 5 pass from Gorder (Nelson from Gorder)NDSU--Perkins 4 run (pass failed)NDSU--FG Pederson 27NDSU--Nelson 33 pass from Gorder (Pederson kick)NDSU--Gordon 1 run (Pederson kick)UNO--Recek 5 pass from Guidry (Severson kick)A--9,400

TopIndividualsRushing--Gordon (NDSU) 27-142; Wright (UNO) 12-74; Kammrad

(UNO) 14-56; Perkins (NDSU) 11-55; Turman (UNO) 10-54Passing--Gorder (NDSU) 7-12-0, 187 yds.; Guidry (UNO) 5-8-1, 62

yds.; Turman (UNO) 3-7-0, 51 yds.Receiving--Nelson (NDSU) 3-109; Krause (UNO) 3-44; Tangen

(NDSU) 2-18; Dustin (UNO) 2-36Tackles--Shafer (NDSU) 7-4=11; Bi. Erenberg (NDSU) 6-2=11; Brice

(UNO) 6-4=10; Hoffman (UNO) 3-7=10; Stovall (UNO) 1-7=8; Cooper (UNO) 1-6=7; Bays (NDSU) 2-4=6; Swanson (NDSU) 4-1=5; Gjellstad (NDSU) 2-3=5; Butler (UNO) 2-3=5

2000 NCAA Semifinals CLEVELAND, MS--North Dakota State dug itself a 20-0 hole in the first quarter and could not come all the way back, falling to Delta State in the NCAA Division II semifinals, 34-17. Delta State, the eventual national champion, took advantage of an NDSU fumble to score on its first possession, blocked a punt on NDSU's ensuing possession into the end zone for a score, and hit a 74-yard TD pass on the first play of its next posses-sion to jump to the 20-point margin. The Bison (12-2) came back with three second-quarter scores, capping a 92-yard drive with a 3-yard TD run by All-American Lamar Gordon. Redshirt freshman QB Jason Jordon, getting his first start after season-ending injuries to Ryan Johnson and Graig Gorder in the quarterfinal win over Nebraska-Omaha, fired his first career TD pass, a 5-yarder to Jared Peck, to cut the margin to 20-13. Junior kicker Aaron Pederson added a 44-yard field goal just before the half and it was 20-16 at the intermission. However, with a strong wind at their backs in the third quarter, the Bison failed to score and Delta State controlled the ball for over 10 minutes of the quarter. DSU wrapped up the game late in the fourth quarter with a short drive after a Bison punt into the stiff wind failed to cross midfield. Delta State's final score came on an intercepted pass as the Bison were forced to gamble in the final two minutes.

Statistics NDSU DSUFirst Downs 17 13Yds. Rushing 48-159 49-182Yds. Passing 131 116Total Offense 290 298Passes 11-25-2 4-8-1Punts 4-25.5 3-23.0Penalties 8-81 7-76Fumbles/Lost 1-1 0-0

NDSU 0 16 0 0 -- 16DeltaState 20 0 0 14 -- 34DSU--Flowers 26 pass from Bright (Dorgan kick)DSU--Stevenson 19 return of blocked punt (Dorgan kick)DSU--Franklin 74 pass from Bright (kick failed)NDSU--Gordon 3 run (run failed)NDSU--Peck 5 pass from Jordan (Pederson kick)NDSU--FG Pederson 44DSU--Bright 4 run (Dorgan kick)DSU--Johnson 32 interception return (Dorgan kick)A--6,850

TopIndividualsRushing--Gordon (NDSU) 34-140; Bright (DSU) 18-79; McDonald

(DSU) 15-54; Perkins (NDSU) 10-28; Flowers (DSU) 6-22; Hart (DSU) 5-16

Passing--Jordan (NDSU) 11-25-2, 131 yds.; Bright (DSU) 4-8-1, 116 yds.

Receiving--Nelson (NDSU) 6-105; Franklin (DSU) 3-90; Flowers (DSU) 1-26; Lewis (NDSU) 1-12; Gordon (NDSU) 1-6; Peck (NDSU) 1-5; Dettmann (NDSU) 1-4

Tackles--Bell (DSU) 10-5=15; Johnson (DSU) 8-4=12; Polk, (DSU) 8-3=11; LeClair (NDSU) 7-2=9; Bi. Erenberg (NDSU) 7-1=8; Beckett (DSU) 7-0=7; Brown (DSU) 5-2=7; Bell (DSU) 3-3=6; Simmers (NDSU) 6-0=6; Swanson (NDSU) 4-2=6; Shafer (NDSU) 3-3=6; Murphy (NDSU) 0-6=6


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2010 NCAA First Round FARGO, ND--D.J. McNorton ran 27 times for 110 yards and a TD and caught two passes for 110 yards and a score as North Dakota State beat Robert Morris 43-17 on Nov. 27, 2010, before a Fargodome crowd of 12,202 in the first round of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoffs. Brock Jensen threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score as for the Bison (8-4), who play at Montana State (9-2) at 1 p.m. (Central) Saturday, Dec. 4, in Bozeman. Robert Morris (8-3), making its first appearance in the FCS playoffs, led 7-6 at halftime before Jensen, a redshirt freshman, hit on a pair of scoring passes in the third quarter. Jensen tossed a 32-yard touchdown pass to Warren Holloway on third-and-12 and a short middle screen that McNorton took 49 yards for a score to put the Bison ahead 20-7. Jensen was 10-for-24 for an NDSU playoff-record 229 yards and the Bison rolled up 482 yards of total offense. The old record was 206 yards set by Bruce Grasamke in the 1969 Camelia Bowl against Montana. McNorton reached 100 yards for the seventh time over the past nine games for NDSU. Myles Russ ran 27 times for 117 yards and two touchdowns for the Colonials. Russ scored from nine yards out and Greg Langer hit a 46-field goal with 12:05 left to cut the Bison lead to 20-17 with 12:05 left in the fourth quarter. Jensen scored from five yards out to cap a six-play, 84-yard drive to put NDSU ahead 27-17 with 8:57 left. That march was highlighted by a 61-yard screen pass reception by McNorton. Following a muffed kickoff return, defensive tackle Matthew Gratzek recorded a safety to extend the advantage to 29-17 just 14-seconds later. McNorton scampered in from 12 yards out to up the lead to 36-17 with 6:24 remaining. Cornerback Josh Gatlin’s team-high fourth intercep-tion set up the final TD of the game, a 28-yard run from Mike Sigers with 5:31 left. Freshman linebacker Grant Olson led the Bison with 11 tackles in his first career start. Ryan Jastram connected on two field goals including a career long of 51 yards with 1:51 left in the first half.

Robert Morris 7 0 7 3 — 17North Dakota State 3 3 14 23 — 43Scoring Summary:RMU–Russ 5 run (Langer kick)NDSU–Jastram 34 field goalNDSU–Jastram 51 field goalNDSU–Holloway 32 pass from Jensen (Jastram kick)NDSU–McNorton 49 pass from Jensen (Jastram kick)RMU–Russ 9 run (Langer kick)RMU–Langer 46 field goalNDSU–Jensen 5 run (Jastram kick)NDSU–Gratzek safety, tackle QB in end zoneNDSU–McNorton 12 run (Jastram kick)NDSU–Sigers 28 run (Jastram kick)A–12,202

STATISTICS RMU NDSUFIRST DOWNS 17 20RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 38-161 48-253PASSING YDS (NET) 146 229Passes Att-Comp-Int. 24-9-1 24-10-1TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 62-307 72-482Punts (Number-Avg) 6-37.8 3-38.3Fumbles-Lost 5-2 3-1Penalties-Yards 5-70 6-47Possession Time 26:50 33:10

RUSHING: RMU-Russ 25-117, Sinclair 10-32, Link 1-7. NDSU-McNorton 27-110, Sigers 6-83, Jensen 5-29.PASSING: RMU-Sinclair 9-24-1 146. NDSU–Jensen 10-24-1 229.RECEIVING: RMU-King 5-68, Green 1-29, Coleman 1-21. NDSU–Holloway 5-62, Mack 3-57, McNorton 2-110.TACKLES (UA-A): RMU–Richards 3-6=9, DiMichele 3-4=7, Landers

5-1=6. NDSU-Olson 5-6=11, Heagle 5-2=7, Jemison 2-3=5.

2010 NCAA Second Round BOZEMAN, MT---D.J. McNorton rushed 26 times for 207 yards and a career-high four touchdowns as North Dakota State overpowered No. 4-seeded Montana State in the fourth quarter en route to a 42-17 victory Dec. 4, before a sellout crowd of 14,277 at Bobcat Stadium in the second round of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoffs. McNorton ran for 163 yards and all of his TDs in the second half, and the Bison (9-4) scored four times after falling behind 17-14 on the first play the fourth quarter. McNorton’s 207 yards was a NDSU playoff record, topping the old mark of 176 set by Tony Satter against Pittsburg State in 1990. His four TDs were also a school playoff record topping the old mark of three TDs set five times by three different players including Lamar Gordon at Nebraska-Omaha in 2000. Denarius McGhee was 19 for 32 for 223 yards and a touchdown for the Big Sky Conference co-champion Bobcats (9-3). McNorton gave North Dakota State a 21-17 lead with a 19-yard touchdown run with 13:22 remaining and tacked on touchdown runs of 38 and 52 yards in the final 5:28. McNorton scored from 3 yards out with 6:57 to play in the third quarter to give North Dakota State a 14-7 lead. McNorton reached 100-yards rushing in a game for the eighth time over the last 10 games. It was the second time he rushed for over 200 yards this season. The Bison rushed 46 times for a season-high 376 yards and had 432 in total offense overall. Mike Sigers rushed seven times for 67 yards and a TD, while Jose Mohler ripped off a key 41-yard run in the fourth quarter. Linebacker Chad Willson led NDSU with 7 tackles including a sack. Five different players had sacks for the Bison, while Marcus Williams and John Pike each had interceptions. Preston Evans and Daniel Eaves both had a fumble recovery. NDSU added six tackles for loss, five pass breakups and a pair of QB hurries. It was NDSU’s first playoff road win since Nov. 25, 2000, when the Bison won 43-21 at Nebraska-Omaha in the NCAA Division II quarterfinals. The teams played in the 1976 Grantland Rice Bowl on Dec. 4, 1976, with the Bobcats recording a 10-3 win in Fargo.

North Dakota State 0 7 7 28 — 42Montana State 0 7 3 7 — 17Scoring Summary:NDSU–Jensen 1 run (Jastram kick)MSU–Lloyd 16 pass from McGhee (Cunningham kick)NDSU–McNorton 3 run (Jastram kick)MSU–Cunningham 28 field goalMSU–Davis 1 run (Cunningham kick)NDSU–McNorton 19 run (Jastram kick)NDSU–McNorton 38 run (Jastram kick)NDSU–McNorton 52 run (Jastram kick)NDSU–Sigers 6 run (Jastram kick)A–14,277


RUSHING: NDSU-McNorton 26-207, Sigers 7-67, Mohler 5-48. MSU-Davis 15-64, Becksted 3-31, Gilbert 3-17.PASSING: NDSU-Jensen 2-6-0 20, Mohler 3-11-1 36. MSU–Mc-

Ghee 19-32-1 223, Kempt 1-6-1 22.RECEIVING: NDSU-Howard 3-45, Veldman 1-6, L.Smith 1-5. MSU–Akpla 7-120, Gilbert 4-15, Lloyd 3-55.TACKLES (UA-A): NDSU–Willson 3-4=7, Olson 6-0=6, M.Williams

5-1=6. MSU-Rider 6-3=9, Bignell 4-4=8, Schreibeis 4-3=7.

2010 NCAA Quarterfinals CHENEY, WA---Bo Levi Mitchell threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Hart on the first play of overtime and Eastern Washington recovered a goal-line fumble to beat North Dakota State 38-31 before a disappointing crowd of 4,060 at Roos Field in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) quarterfinals on Dec. 11. Taiwan Jones rushed for a career-high 230 yards for the fifth-seeded Eagles (11-2), who will host Villanova either Friday or Saturday in the semifinals. Jones had 203 yards in the first half including a 69-yard TD run. He only rushed 27 in the second half and fumbled several times. With the Bison (9-5) facing second-and-goal at the Eastern Washington 4-yard line, Brock Jensen was hit by J.C. Sherritt and the ball came loose when his hands hit the turf. Zach Johnson recovered in the end zone. An official review didn’t overturn the call and fans stormed the field. Mike Sigers tied a school record with two blocked kicks, a field goal and a punt, and also raced 94 yards with the kickoff to start the second half against Eastern Washington. It is the first kickoff return for a TD since 2007 when Shamen Washington went 93 yards at Mis-sissippi Valley State. Sigers now has four blocked kicks this season to tie the NDSU mark set by Al Nowak in 1970. His two blocked kicks in a game also tied the school record set Greg Bentson vs. Montana State in 1972. D.J. McNorton had 124 yards rushing and a touch-down for North Dakota State. McNorton rushed for 100 yards for the nine time over the past 11 games. The NDSU defense scored off an interception for the fourth time this season. Redshirt freshman Marcus Williams picked an EWU pass and returned it five yards for the score. Williams had four interceptions and a pass defended in 12 of 14 games. Senior corner Josh Gatlin intercepted his team-high fifth pass in the second half.

North Dakota State 0 10 14 7 0 — 31Eastern Washington 14 3 7 7 7 — 38Scoring Summary:EWU–Gehring 1 pass from Mitchell (Jarrett kick)EWU–Jones 69 run (Jarrett kick)NDSU–Jastram 41 field goalNDSU–McNorton 1 run (Jastram kick)EWU–Jarrett 36 field goalNDSU–Sigers 94 kickoff return (Jastram kick)EWU–Hoffman 88 kickoff return (Jarrett kick)NDSU–Williams 5 interception return (Jastram kick)NDSU–McNorton 21 pass from Jensen (Jastram kick)EWU–Edwards 4 pass from Mitchell (Jarrett kick)EWU–Hart 25 yd pass from Mitchell (Jarrett kick)A–4,060

STATISTICS NDSU EWUFIRST DOWNS 16 16RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 51-188 38-241PASSING YDS (NET) 128 141Passes Att-Comp-Int. 24-12-1 32-13-2TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 75-316 70-382Punts (Number-Avg) 7-34.6 4-33.8Fumbles-Lost 2-2 7-3Penalties-Yards 4-50 2-20Possession Time 32:17 27:43

RUSHING: NDSU-McNorton 29-124, Sigers 7-38, Voigtlander 2-22. EWU-Jones 20-230, Brown 9-15, Mitchell 8-(-3).

PASSING: NDSU-Jensen 12-24-1-128. EWU– Mitchell 13-32-2-141.

RECEIVING: NDSU-Smith 4-31, McNorton 3-34, Mack 2-32. EWU–Hart 4-43, Herd 4-30, Edwards 3-60.TACKLES (UA-A): NDSU–Willson 3-6=9, Boyer 3-3=6, Anderson

4-1=5. EWU–Sherritt 7-8=15, Johnson 4-8=12, Washburn 4-6=10.

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INDIVIDUALSingle GameRushingAttempts:34, Lamar

Gordon,vs. Delta State, 2000 NCAA semifinals

YardsGainedRushing:207, D.J. Mc-Norton, at Montana State, 2010 NCAA FCS Second Round

TDsRushing:4, D.J. McNorton, at Montana State, 2010 NCAA FCS Second Round

PassingAttempts:25, Jason Jordan, vs. Delta State, 2000 semifinals;

25, Mark Nellermoe, vs. UC Davis, 1982, NCAA semifinals;

25, Bruce Grasamke, vs. Montana, 1969 NCAA Camellia Bowl

PassCompletions:16, Bruce Grasamke, vs. Montana, 1969 NCAA Camellia Bowl

YardsGainedPassing:229, Brock Jensen, vs. Robert Morris, 2010 NCAA FCS First Round

CompletionPercentage:.692, Arden Beachy (9-13), vs. Pittsburg State, 1992 NCAA quarterfinals

ConsecutivePassesCompleted: 7, Bruce Grasamke, vs. Montana, 1969 NCAA Camellia Bowl

PassesHadIntercepted:3, Mark Nell-ermoe, vs. UC Davis, 1982 NCAA semifinals;

3, Mark Rudrud, vs. Montana State, 1976 NCAA Grantland Rice Bowl

TDsPassing:3, Chris Simdorn, vs. Indiana (PA), 1990 NCAA cham-pionship

Receptions:9, Chuck Wald, vs. Montana, 1969 NCAA Camellia

BowlTotalOffenseAttempts:42, Mark

Nellermoe, vs. UC Davis, 1982 NCAA semifinals

TotalOffenseYards: 324, Chris Simdorn, vs. Indiana (PA), 1990 NCAA quarterfinals

Punts:8, by Aaron Pederson, vs. NW Missouri State, 2000 NCAA first round;

8, by Aaron Pederson, vs. Nebraska-Omaha, 2000 NCAA quarterfinals

Single SeasonRushingAttempts:91, Lamar Gordon,

2000 (3 games)YardsGainedRushing:619, Tony Sat-

ter, 1990 (4 games)TDsRushing:9, Chris Simdorn, 1988

(4 games)PassingAttempts:54, Brock Jensen,

2010 (3 games)PassCompletions:24, Brock Jensen,

2010 (3 games);YardsGainedPassing:394, Chris

Simdorn, 1990 (4 games)CompletionPercentage:.640, Bruce

Grasamke (16-25), 1969 (1 game)PassesHadIntercepted:4, Mark

Nellermoe, 1982 (2 games)TDsPassing: 4, Chris Simdorn, 1990

(4 games)Receptions:10, Stacy Robinson, 1984

(3 games)YardsReceiving:219, Stacy Robinson,

1984 (3 games)TDReceptions:3, Len Kretchman,

1986 (3 games)TotalOffenseAttempts:120, Chris

Simdorn, 1990 (4 games)TotalOffenseYards:669, Chris Sim-

dorn, 1990 (4 games)TDsScored:9, Chris Simdorn, 1988

(4 games)PointsScored:54, Chris Simdorn,

1988 (4 games)PassesIntercepted:3, Todd Zabel,

1988 (4 games)Punts:Under researchPuntingAverage:Under researchFieldGoalAttempts:Under researchFieldGoalsMade:7, Ken Kubisz, 1983

(3 games)PATsAttempted:20, Kevin Boe, 1988

(4 games)PATsMade:19, Kevin Boe, 1988 (4

games)

LeastYardsYieldedRushing:32, to Northern Colorado, 1990 NCAA first round

MostYardsYieldedRushing:328, to SW Texas State, 1981 NCAA Palm Bowl

LeastYardsYieldedPassing:0, to Mankato State, 1991 NCAA first round

MostYardsYieldedPassing:355, to UC Davis, 1984 NCAA quarter-finals

LeastYardsYieldedTotalOffense:97, to Grambling, 1965 NCAA Pecan Bowl

MostYardsYieldedTotalOffense:526, to SW Texas State, 1981 NCAA Palm Bowl

LeastPointsYielded:0, to Cal Poly, 1990 NCAA quarterfinals;

0, to Ashland, 1986 NCAA quarter-finals

MostPointsYielded:42, to SW Texas State, 1981 NCAA Palm Bowl

Fumbles:6, vs. North Alabama, 1985 NCAA Palm Bowl

FumblesRecovered:5, vs. Montana, 1970 NCAA Camellia Bowl

PassesIntercepted:4, vs. Montana State, 1976 NCAA Grantland Rice Bowl;

4, vs. NE Missouri State, 1992 NCAA first round

Punts:8, vs. NW Missouri State, 2000 NCAA first round;

8, vs. Nebraska-Omaha, 2000 NCAA quarterfinals

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ChrisSimdornTEAMSingle GameRushingAttempts:72, vs. Puget

Sound, 1981 NCAA quarterfinalsYardsGainedRushing:532, vs. Ash-

land, 1986 NCAA quarterfinalsFirstDownsRushing:25, vs. Ashland,

1986 NCAA quarterfinals; 25, vs. NE Missouri State, 1992

NCAA first roundTDsRushing:7, vs. Augustana, 1988

NCAA first roundPassesAttempted:28, vs. Montana,

1969 NCAA Camellia BowlPassesCompleted:19, vs. Montana,

1969 NCAA Camellia BowlYardsGainedPassing:234, vs. Mon-

tana, 1969 NCAA Camellia BowlPassesHadIntercepted:4, vs. Mon-

tana State, 1976 NCAA Grantland Rice Bowl

CompletionPercentage:.692, vs. Pittsburg State (9-13), 1992 NCAA quarterfinals

FirstDownsPassing:13, vs. Gram-bling, 1965 NCAA Pecan Bowl

TDPassesThrown: 3, vs. Indiana (PA), 1990 NCAA championship

TotalOffenseAttempts:83, vs. Northern Colorado, 1990 NCAA first round

YardsTotalOffense: 627, vs. Indiana (PA), 1990 NCAA championship

TouchdownsScored: 8, vs. Indiana (PA), 1990 NCAA championship

PointsScored:51, vs. Indiana (PA), 1990 NCAA championship

FieldGoalsAttempted:4, vs. UC Da-vis, 1983 NCAA quarterfinals

FieldGoalsMade:4, vs. UC Davis, 1983 NCAA quarterfinals

PATsAttempted: 7, vs. Indiana (PA), 1990 NCAA championship

PATsMade:6,vs.MontanaState,2010NCAASecondRound

6, vs. Sacramento State, 1988 NCAA semifinals;

6, vs. Ashland, 1986 NCAA quarter-finals;

6, vs. NE Missouri State, 1992 NCAA first round

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First team: 1894First opponent: North Dakota

(NDSU 24, UND 6)Most consecutive wins,

regular season: 24 (1964-66)

Most consecutive losses: 16 (1948-1950)

Most victories in one season: 14 (1988, 1990)

Highest game score by NDSU, modern: 80, vs.

Minnesota State Moor-head (80-0), 2000

Highest game score against NDSU: 80, vs. Trinity (6-80), 1958

Most season points scored by NDSU: 539 in 1966

First undefeated season: 1894

Undefeated seasons, regular schedule: 1894, 1901, 1902, 1906, 1907, 1925, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1990

Most points scored against NDSU, season: 324 in 1954

Fewest points scored against NDSU, season: All-time--0 in 1897 and 1899; Modern--32 in 1957

Most teams held scoreless by NDSU, season: 5 in 1901, 1919, 1933 and 1935

Most tie games played by NDSU, season--4, 1933Fewest games played by NDSU, season--1, 1899Most games played by NDSU, season--14, in 1985, 1988, & 1990Longest number consecutive

games in which NDSU scored: 174 (1980-1995)

Longest number of games NDSU was held score-less: 7, 1902-1903

Longest number of consecutive games without tie: 92, (1960- 1970)Coach with best percentage

of wins and losses: Gilmore Dobie (1906-1907), 1.000 (7-0-0)

Number of conference championships: 27 1925, 1932, 1935, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994 2006First North CentralConference championship:

1925First Great West FootballConference championship:

2006Years of no football: 1918,

1943, 1944Longest tenure of a coach:

C.C. Finnegan, 13 years, 1928-1940

Number of coaches: 29Bowl games played: Mineral

Bowl 1964; Pecan Bowl 1965, 1967, 1968; Ca-mellia Bowl 1969, 1970; Grantland Rice Bowl, 1976, 1977; Palm Bowl 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985; NCAA championship 1986, 1988, 1990

Total games won: 613Total games lost: 363Total games tied: 34

POINT SPREADSWidest Margin of Victory:123--in 1912, NDSU 123,

Wahpeton Indians 0105--in 1903, NDSU 105,

Flandreau Indians 085--in 1903, NDSU 85, South

Dakota State 080--in 2000, NDSU 80, Minne-

sota State-Moorhead 080--in 1917, NDSU 80, Fargo

College 0Widest Margin of Defeat:74--in 1958, Trinity 80, NDSU

666--in 1949, Marquette 66,

NDSU 062--in 1937, Minnesota 69,

NDSU 760--in 1950, South Dakota

State 60, NDSU 059--in 1954, Wichita State 59,

NDSU 059--in 1947, Iowa 59, NDSU 0

MILESTONES1st Win--1894--NDSU 24, UND 6 (First game played)50th Win--1911--NDSU 5, Fargo College 0100th Win--1926--NDSU 6, St. Mary's 0150th Win--1936--NDSU 15, Concordia 0200th Win--1959--NDSU 32, Northern Iowa 22250th Win--1968--NDSU 49, Nebraska-Omaha 7300th Win--1973--NDSU 21, North Dakota 14350th Win--1981--NDSU 48,

South Dakota State 24400th Win--1985--NDSU 31,

UC Davis 12450th Win--1990--NDSU 62,

St. Cloud State 3500th Win--1995--NDSU 41,

North Dakota 10550th Win--2001--NDSU 47,

St. Cloud State 21600th Win--2008--NDSU 34,

Indiana State 7

UNBEATEN YEARS(regular-season play)1990--10-0-0 NCC Champion (Hager)1988--10-0-0 NCC Champion (Hager)1986--10-0-0 NCC Champion (Solomonson)1982--11-0-0 NCC Champion (Morton)1970--8-0-1 NCC Champion (Erhardt)1969--9-0-0 NCC Champion (Erhardt)1968--9-0-0 NCC Champion (Erhardt)1967--9-0-0 NCC champion (Erhardt)1965--10-0-0 NCC Champion (Mudra)1925--5-0-2 NCC Co- Champions (Cortright)1907--3-0-0 (Dobie)1906--3-0-0 (Dobie)1902--4-0-0 (Cochems)1901--7-0-0 (Harrison)1894--2-0-0 (Bolley)

BACKGROUND

Most consecutive victories: 24, from 1964-1966 (includes two postsea-son games)

Most consecutive contests without a defeat: 35, from 1968-1971 (in-cludes three postseason bowl games)

Consecutive games unscored upon: 7, from 1902-1903

Consecutive games without scoring--4, from 1897-1898

Consecutive games without being shutout: 174, from 1980-1995

UndefeatedNDSU football teams:1894 (2-0)1901 (7-0)1902 (4-0)1906 (3-0)1907 (3-0)1925 (5-0-2) NCC co-cham-

pions1965 (11-0) NCC champions (includes

postseason bowl game)1968 (10-0) NCC champions

(includes post-season bowl game)

1969 (10-0) NCC champions (includes postseason bowl game)

1970 (9-0-1) NCC champions (includes postseason bowl game)

1986 (13-0) NCC champi-ons, NCAA champions (includes postseason games)



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LONGEST TD RUN FROM SCRIMMAGE91 yards, Pat Paschall, 2009 vs. Wagner

LONGEST RUN FROM SCRIMMAGE, NO TD75 yards, Arden Beachy, 1992, vs. Mankato State

LONGEST TD PASS95 yards, Gary Williams from Nick Mertens, 2009, vs.

Illinois State

LONGEST PASS, NO TD80 yards, Len Kretchman from Gary Barta, 1986, vs.

Morningside

LONGEST FIELD GOAL55 yards, Ken Johnson, 1997, vs. South Dakota State

LONGEST PUNT82 yards, Brian Kraabel, 1975, vs. South Dakota State

LONGEST PUNT RETURN98 yards (for TD), Fritz Hanson, 1934, vs. Oklahoma

City

Cy Peschel

INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-GAME RECORDS

LONGEST KICKOFF RETURN100 yards (for TD), Elmer Parisien, 1923, vs. South

Dakota

LONGEST PASS INTERCEPTION RETURN99 yards (for TD), Peter Gergen, 1927, vs. DePaul

LONGEST FUMBLE RECOVERY RETURN79 yards, Claudie Miller, 1925, vs. North Dakota

LONGEST BLOCKED KICK RETURN71 yards (for TD), Jerry Dahl, 1974, vs. North Dakota71 yards (for TD), Rick Budde, 1976, vs. Morningside

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RECORD BOOK SNAPSHOTINDIVIDUAL OFFENSEYards RushingCareer: 4,700, Lamar Gordon, 1998-2001Season: 1,727, Lamar Gordon, 2000Game: 263. Tyler Roehl, 2007 vs. Minnesota

Rushing AttemptsCareer: 800, Kyle Steffes, 2003-06Season: 280, D.J. McNorton, 2010; Jake Morris, 1997Game: 47, Rod Malone, 2003, vs. Augustana

Yards PassingCareer: 7,033, Steve Walker, 2004-07Season: 2,327, Steve Walker, 2006Game: 451, Steve Walker, 2006 vs. Ball State

Passes AttemptedCareer: 841, Steve Walker, 2004-07Season: 335, Graig Gorder, 2002Game: 46, Steve Walker, 2006 vs. Ball State; Frank Esposito, 1951 vs. North Dakota

Passes CompletedCareer: 535, Steve Walker, 2004-07Season: 220, Tony Stauss, 2003Game: 29, Nick Mertens, 2009, vs. UNI; Steve Walker, 2006, vs. Ball State

Yards ReceivingCareer: 2,732, Kole Heckendorf, 2005-08Season: 1,181, T.R. McDonald, 1993Game: 232, Len Kretchman, 1988, vs. Northern Colorado

ReceptionsCareer: 178, Kole Heckendorf, 2005-08Season: 69, T.R. McDonald, 1993Game: 13, Chuck Wiest, 2001, vs. MSU, Mankato; Chuck Wald, 1968, vs. Northern Illinois

Total OffenseCareer: 7,242, Kevin Feeney, 1995-98Season: 2,373, Ryan Johnson, 1999Game: 466, Graig Gorder, 2002, vs. Nebraska-Omaha

TD Passes ThrownCareer: 60, Steve Walker, 2004-07Season: 20, Steve Walker, 2007Game: 5, Steve Walker, 2007 vs. Sam Houston State; Tony Stauss, 2003 vs. South Dakota

TDs ScoredCareer: 64, Jeff Bentrim, 1983-86Season: 23, Lamar Gordon, 2000; Jeff Bentrim, 1986Game: 5, Kevin Feeney, 1996, vs. Mankato State; Tony Satter, 1988, vs. South Dakota State; Mark Speral, 1977 vs. North Dakota; Paul Hatchett, 1969 vs. Nebraska-Omaha; Paul Hatchett, 1968 vs. Mankato State

Field GoalsCareer: 51, Shawn Bibeau, 2006-09Season: 16, Shawn Bibeau, 2006Game: 4, Ken Kubisz, 1983 vs. Augustana

Extra Point KicksCareer: 178 (of 182), Aaron Pederson, 1998-2001Season: 53 (of 55), Shawn Bibeau, 2007Game: 10 (of 10), Ken Blazei, 1968 vs. Augustana

Total PointsCareer: 386, Jeff Bentrim, 1983-86Season: 138, Lamar Gordon, 2000138, Jeff Bentrim, 1986Game: 30, Kevin Feeney, 1996, vs. Mankato State; Tony Satter, 1988, vs. South Dakota State; Mark Speral, 1977 vs. North Dakota; Paul Hatchett, 1969 vs. Nebraska-Omaha; Paul Hatchett, 1968 vs. Mankato State

INDIVIDUAL DEFENSEUnassisted TacklesCareer: 159, Joe Mays, 2004-07Season: 57, Ramon Humber, 2008Game: 12, Craig Dahl, 2004 vs. Nicholls State; Jerry Dahl, 1974 vs. South Dakota State

Assisted TacklesCareer: 326, Jim Dick, 1982-86Season: 136, Jim Dick, 1985Game: 21, Paul Schaffner, 1989, vs. South Dakota;, Jim Dick, 1985, vs. Mankato State; Steve Arm-strong, 1971, vs. Mankato State

Total TacklesCareer: 398, Rick Budde, 1974-76Season: 167, Jim Dick, 1985Game: 26, Ken Clark, 1989, vs. Nebraska-Omaha

Pass InterceptionsCareer: 16, Steve Krumrei, 1967-69Season: 8, Frank Esposito, 1953Game: 4, Frank Esposito, 1953, vs. Northern Iowa

Quarterback SacksCareer: 41, Phil Hansen, 1987-90;41, Jerry Dahl, 1973-74Season: 31, Jerry Dahl, 1974Game: 7, Jerry Dahl, 1974, vs. South Dakota State

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RUSHINGTeamYARDS GAINED RUSHINGGame: 563, in 1978, vs. Morningside Season: 3,731, in 1988Average Per Game: 373.1, in 1988

RUSHING ATTEMPTSGame: 80, in 1981, vs. Augustana 80, in 1968 vs. Nebraska-OmahaSeason: 650, in 1981

FIRST DOWNS RUSHINGGame: 29, in 1977, vs. MorningsideSeason: 189, in 1990

TOUCHDOWNS SCOREDSeason: 49, in 1986

IndividualYARDS GAINED RUSHINGGame: 263 (22 carries), Tyler Roehl, vs. Minnesota,

2007Season: 1,727 (256 carries), Lamar Gordon, 2000Career: 4,700 (783 carries), Lamar Gordon, 1998-01

YARDS PER RUSHING ATTEMPT AVERAGEGame (Minimum 10 carries): 15.93, Doug Lloyd

(239 on 15), 1988, vs. South DakotaSeason (Minimum 50 carries): 8.8, Tony Satter (698

on 79), 1988Career (Minimum 200 carries): 7.5, Tony Satter

(3,212 on 430), 1987-90

RUSHING ATTEMPTSGame: 47, Rod Malone, vs. Augustana (SD), 2003Season: 280, D.J. McNorton, 2010; Jake Morris,

1997Career: 800, Kyle Steffes, 2003-2006

TOUCHDOWNS RUSHINGGame: 5, Kevin Feeney, 1996, vs. Mankato State 5, Mark Speral, 1977, vs. North Dakota 5, Paul Hatchett, 1969, vs. Nebraska-Omaha 5, Paul Hatchell, 1968, vs. Mankato StateSeason: 23, Jeff Bentrim, 1986Career: 64, Jeff Bentrim, 1983-86

CAREER 2,000-YARD RUSHING CLUBName Years G Att. Yards* TD By Season 1. Lamar Gordon, RB 1998-01 41 783 4,700 62 (698, 1495, 1727, 780) 2. Kyle Steffes, HB 2003-06 40 800 3,952 43 (576, 1055, 1071, 1250) 3. Jake Morris, RB 1994-97 35 559 3,688 32 (975, 299, 704, 1710) 4. Chris Simdorn, QB 1987-90 33 599 3,313 53 (359, 1129, 1049, 776) 5. Tony Satter, RB 1987-90 38 430 3,212 31 (601, 696, 901, 1014) 6. Jeff Bentrim, QB 1983-86 35 603 2,945 64 (520, 989, 732, 651) 7. Chad Stark, RB 1983-86 39 406 2,837 30 (333, 827, 820, 857) 8. Pat Paschall, RB 2007-09 29 399 2,528 23 (530, 601, 1397) 9. Tyler Roehl, RB 2004-08 43 388 2,512 35 (14, 14, 1431, 1053)10. Kevin Feeney, QB 1995-98 41 558 2,473 46 (639, 854, 513,467)11. Doug Lloyd, RB 1985-88 41 340 2,410 14 (109, 532, 758, 1011)12. Paul Hatchett, HB 1967-69 27 387 2,309 35 (288, 1213, 808)13. Mark Speral, QB 1977-80 38 596 2,264 38 (515, 506, 526, 717)14. Ken Rota, HB 1965-67 29 474 2,219 33 (857, 533, 829)15. Tim Mjos, HB 1967-69 27 423 2,143 25 (945, 426, 772)

Lamar Gordon holds the school records for season, and career rushing yardage at North Dakota State and finished with 31 games of 100 yards or more rushing.

LEADING RUSHERSYear Player Att. Yards2010 D.J. McNorton 280 15592009 Pat Paschall 207 1397*2008 Tyler Roehl 171 10532007 Tyler Roehl 207 14312006 Kyle Steffes 237 12502005 Kyle Steffes 242 10712004 Kyle Steffes 197 10552003 Rod Malone 239 12512002 Rod Malone 172 7132001 Lamar Gordon 129 7802000 Lamar Gordon 256 17271999 Lamar Gordon 259 14951998 Lamar Gordon 139 6981997 Jake Morris 280 17101996 Reggie Scott 139 9251995 Reggie Scott 164 10671994 Jake Morris 120 9751993 Rob Hyland 210 7581992 Arden Beachy 154 6471991 Arden Beachy 129 6131990 Tony Satter 133 10141989 Chris Simdorn 187 10491988 Chris Simdorn 176 11291987 Doug Lloyd 118 7581986 Chad Stark 101 8571985 Chad Stark 131 8201984 Jeff Bentrim 157 9891983 Jeff Bentrim 152 5201982 Dan Harris 173 8831981 Mike Kasowski 152 8951980 Kevin Peters 112 7221979 Robert Blakley 93 6241978 Gordy Sprattler 142 10051977 Jim Baudry 129 8151976 Ross Baglien 127 6131975 Dave Roby 113 4951974 Bruce Reimer 202 6631973 Bruce Reimer 189 8951972 Rich Henry 139 7231971 Tom Varichak 120 5351970 Dennis Preboski 157 7731969 Paul Hatchett 151 8081968 Paul Hatchett 190 12131967 Tim Mjos 170 9451966 Ken Rota 131 5331965 Ken Rota 170 8571964 Bruce Airheart 162 8341963 Bill Sturdevant 91 4491962 Dan Thesing 76 3221961 John Stalpes 160 7301960 Dave Gentzkow 92 5181959 Curt Quenette 128 5991958 Curt Quenette 128 5621957 Charles Hyde 73 318*—led NCAA Division I FCS

CAREER TOP FIVERUSHING TD LEADERS

Name Years G TD*1. Jeff Bentrim 1983-86 35 642. Lamar Gordon 1998-01 41 623. Chris Simdorn 1987-90 33 534. Kevin Feeney 1995-98 41 485. Kyle Steffes 2003-06 40 43

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BISON CENTURY CLUB (Bison who have rushed for 100 or more yards in one game)

263 TYLER ROEHL, 2007 vs. MINN260 LAMAR GORDON, 2000 vs. USD257 TYLER ROEHL, 2007 vs. ILL. ST.251 JAKE MORRIS, 1997 vs. SDSU250 D.J. McNORTON, 2010 vs. USD246 JAKE MORRIS, 1997 vs. Mankato239 DOUG LLOYD, 1988 vs. USD238 TYLER ROEHL, 2007 vs. SFA229 TYLER ROEHL, 2008 vs. ILL. ST.225 ROD MALONE, 2003 vs. Augustana221 CHAD STARK, 1985 vs. MSU213 MARK SPERAL, 1980 vs. USD210 ROD MALONE, 2003 vs. St. Cloud St.210 CHRIS SIMDORN, 1988 vs. AC207 D.J. McNORTON, 2010 vs. Mt.St.204 GORDY SPRATTLER, 1978 vs.MC203 LAMAR GORDON, 2000 vs. SDSU200 LAMAR GORDON, 2001 vs. USD200 LAMAR GORDON, 2000 vs. MSU-Mkto198 JAKE MORRIS, 1997 vs. UN-O198 CHRIS SIMDORN, 1989 vs. MC195 PAUL HATCHETT, 1968 vs. MC193 LAMAR GORDON, 2000 vs. UNC193 LAMAR GORDON, 2000 vs. AC189 REGGIE SCOTT, 1995 vs. MC189 CHRIS SIMDORN, 1988 vs. NMU188 TYLER ROEHL, 2008 vs. Miss. St.185 ROD MALONE, 2002 vs. USD185 JAKE MORRIS, 1997 vs. USD180 LAMAR GORDON, 1999 vs. Mhd St.179 KYLE STEFFES, 2005 vs. Weber State178 JEFF BENTRIM, 1984 vs. UNC178 PAUL HATCHETT, 1968 vs. Mankato177 LAMAR GORDON, 1999 vs. SCSU177 PAUL HATCHETT, 1969 vs. UNI177 TIM MJOS, 1967 vs. UW-M176 PAT PASCHALL, 2009 vs. SHSU176 KYLE STEFFES, 2004 vs. Weber State176 TONY SATTER, 1990 vs. PSU175 KYLE STEFFES, 2004 vs. Valparaiso175 TONY SATTER, 1990 vs. SCSU175 TONY SATTER, 1990 vs. IUP174 TONY SATTER, 1990 vs. IUP (Title Game)174 KEVIN PETERS, 1980 vs. USD174 DENNIS PREBOSKI, 1970 vs.USD174 WAYNE STEVENSON,1970 vs. Mankato St.174 JOHN STALPES, 1961 vs. AC173 LAMAR GORDON, 1999 vs. UNC173 JAKE MORRIS, 1997 vs. UND173 PAUL HATCHETT, 1967 vs. AC171 TONY SATTER, 1989 vs. UND170 REGGIE SCOTT, 1996 vs. Mank.170 JEFF BENTRIM, 1984 vs. NMU170 RICH HENRY, 1972 vs. AC167 PAT PASCHALL, 2009 vs. WAGNER167 JAKE MORRIS, 1994 vs. AC167 CHRIS SIMDORN, 1988 vs. MU166 REGGIE SCOTT, 1995 vs. SDSU166 JEFF BENTRIM, 1984 vs. SDSU165 CHRIS SIMDORN, 1989 vs. Mank.165 CHRIS SIMDORN, 1989 vs. UND164 REGGIE SCOTT, 1995 vs. UNC164 MARK HANSEN,1992,vs.NEMSU164 CHAD STARK, 1983 vs. TSU164 RICH HENRY, 1972 vs. SDSU163 BRIAN OWEN, 1987 vs. UND161 CHRIS SIMDORN, 1989 vs. SDSU161 PAUL HATCHETT, 1968 vs. UND160 TONY SATTER, 1990 vs. UNC159 ARDEN BEACHY, 1992 vs. MSU158 PAUL HATCHETT, 1969 vs. UN-O157 KEVIN FEENEY, 1996 vs. UND157 MARK SPERAL, 1978 vs. SDSU156 TONY SATTER, 1988 vs. MC156 CHAD STARK, 1984 vs. UC-Davis155 JAKE MORRIS, 1997 vs. NWMS155 REGGIE SCOTT, 1995 vs. UND155 CHRIS SIMDORN, 1988 vs. SCSU154 LAMAR GORDON, 1999 vs. FSU154 REGGIE SCOTT, 1996 vs. SCSU154 KEVIN PETERS, 1980 vs. AC153 KYLE STEFFES, 2006 vs. Northeastern153 BLAINE TOSHNER, 1988,vs.SDSU153 MARK SPERAL, 1977 vs. UND151 TONY SATTER, 1988 vs. PSU150 PAT PASCHALL, 2009 vs. SIU149 KYLE STEFFES, 2005 vs. SUU149 ROD MALONE, 2002 vs. WSC148 PAT PASCHALL, 2009 vs. Mo. St.

127 JAKE MORRIS, 1994 vs. SDSU127 JEFF WILLIS, 1982 vs. NMU127 BRUCE REIMER, 1974 vs. AC126 KYLE STEFFES, 2006 vs. Southern Utah126 LAMAR GORDON, 2000 vs. SCSU126 JAKE MORRIS, 1995 vs. Delta St.126 TONY SATTER, 1990 vs. UNC126 DOUG LLOYD, 1988 vs. UNC126 JIM BAUDRY, 1978 vs. NAU125 TYLER ROEHL, 2008 vs. SIU125 LAMAR GORDON, 1998 vs. USD125 JAKE MORRIS, 1997 vs. AC125 ROB HYLAND, 1993 vs. MSU125 TONY SATTER, 1987 vs. USD125 JEFF BENTRIM, 1986 vs. SDSU125 JOE ROLLER, 1968 vs. MC125 TIM MJOS, 1967 vs. USD125 ROGER VILLARREAL,1960,v.USD124 D.J. McNORTON, 2010 vs. EWU124 JOHN MAJESKI, 2006 vs. SDSU124 ROD MALONE, 2003 vs. Tusculum124 JAKE MORRIS, 1997 vs. TAM-C124 JAKE MORRIS, 1994 vs. MC124 JEFF BENTRIM, 1984 vs. AC124 MARK SPERAL, 1977 vs. AC124 DENNIS PREBOSKI, 1970 vs. AC124 CURT QUENETTE, 1959 vs. USD123 CHAD STARK, 1986 vs. UNC123 DAVE GENTZKOW, 1960 vs. USD122 REGGIE SCOTT, 1996 vs. SDSU122 ARDEN BEACHY, 1991 vs. USD122 DOUG LLOYD, 1987 vs. Neb.-Omaha122 JAMES MOLSTRE, 1986 vs. Ash.

122 JEFF BENTRIM, 1985 vs. SCSU122 CHAD STARK, 1984 vs. USD122 JEFF BENTRIM, 1983 vs. UND122 HANK KLOS, 1982 vs. SCSU122 KEN ROTA, 1967 vs. USD121 BRIAN OWEN, 1985 vs. AC121 DAN HARRIS, 1982 vs. NMU121 MARK NELLERMOE, 1982, v.USD121 BRUCE AIRHEART, 1964,vs.Mhd.St.120 DeSHAWN PERKINS, 2000 vs. SCSU120 KEVIN FEENEY, 1998 vs. MC120 TONY SATTER, 1990 vs. AC120 JEFF BENTRIM, 1983 vs. CSU-Oh120 DAN SMREKAR, 1971 vs. MC119 LAMAR GORDON, 2000 vs. NWMSU119 KEVIN FEENEY, 1995 vs. Mank.119 JEFF BENTRIM, 1984 vs. Neb.-Omaha119 KEVIN PETERS, 1980 vs. NAU119 PAUL HATCHETT, 1969 vs. UND119 TIM MJOS, 1969 vs. NIU119 BRUCE AIRHEART,1964,vs.SDSU118 TONY SATTER, 1988 vs. CSU-S118 MARK SPERAL, 1980 vs. MC118 MARK RUDRUD, 1977 vs. Neb.-Omaha118 PAUL HATCHETT, 1969 vs. MC117 PAT PASCHALL, 2008 vs. CCSU117 KYLE STEFFES, 2005 vs. Montana St.117 LAMAR GORDON, 2000 vs. UND117 TONY SATTER, 1990 vs. SDSU117 CHRIS SIMDORN, 1988 vs. Neb.-Omaha117 DOUG LLOYD, 1986 vs. Mank.117 JIM BAUDRY, 1977 vs. UND117 BRUCE REIMER, 1973 vs. MC

Tony Satter's 21 career 100-yard rushing games was tops in Bison history before Lamar Gordon.

148 GORDY SPRATTLER,1977,vs.UND148 GORDY SPRATTLER,1978,v.Mt.St.148 MIKE KASOWSKI, 1979 vs. MC147 LAMAR GORDON, 1999,vs. MSU-M147 CHRIS SIMDORN, 1988 vs. MC146 D.J. McNORTON, 2010 vs. INST146 PAT PASCHALL, 2009 vs. Iowa St.146 REGGIE SCOTT, 1995 vs. UN-O146 MARTY SIEH, 1987 vs. UNC146 CHRIS SIMDORN, 1987 vs. SDSU146 ROSS BAGLIEN, 1976 vs. AC145 KEVIN FEENEY, 1996 vs. Mank.145 CHRIS SIMDORN, 1990 vs. IUP144 CHRIS SIMDORN, 1988 vs. UND144 TONY SATTER, 1987 vs. SCSU144 TIM MJOS, 1967 vs. UND143 TYLER ROEHL, 2007 vs. C.MICH143 TONY SATTER, 1988 vs. SDSU143 MIKE BENTSON, 1970 vs. SDSU142 LAMAR GORDON, 2000 vs. UN-O142 LAMAR GORDON, 1998 vs. SDSU142 MIKE KASWOSKI, 1981 vs. Ship.142 TERRY RICHERT, 1977 vs. MC141 KYLE STEFFES, 2005 vs. SDSU141 KYLE STEFFES, 2004 vs. Nicholls St.141 LAMAR GORDON, 2000 vs. MC141 KEVIN FEENEY, 1996 vs. AC141 CHRIS CARLSON, 1991 vs. AC140 PAT PASCHALL, 2009 vs. YSU140 KYLE STEFFES, 2003 vs. UN-O140 LAMAR GORDON, 2000 vs.Delta St.140 BRIAN OWEN, 1987 vs. MC140 JEFF BENTRIM, 1985 vs. NMU140 JAMES MOLSTRE, 1985 vs. USD140 KEVIN PETERS, 1981 vs. SDSU140 GORDY SPRATTLER, 1978 vs. AC139 CHRIS SIMDORN, 1990 vs. UND139 JEFF BENTRIM, 1983 vs. SDSU138 D.J. McNORTON, 2010 vs. SDSU138 KYLE STEFFES, 2006 vs. Minnesota138 LAMAR GORDON, 1999 vs. UN-O138 TONY SATTER, 1989 vs. EU138 KEVIN PETERS, 1981 vs. Ship.138 TIM MJOS, 1967 vs. Mont St.137 ROB HYLAND, 1993 vs. AC137 MARTY SIEH vs. USD137 KEVIN PETERS, 1981 vs. SFU137 TIM MJOS, 1969 vs. UND137 JIM BAUDRY, 1978 vs. MC137 ROBERT BLAKLEY, 1979 vs.USD136 TYLER ROEHL, 2007 vs. WIU136 CHRIS SIMDORN, 1989 vs. UNC136 KEN ROTA, 1967 vs. UW-M135 ROD MALONE, 2003 vs. USD135 LAMAR GORDON, 2001 vs. SDSU135 KEVIN FEENEY, 1995 vs. UND135 PAUL HATCHETT, 1968 vs. UN-O134 DeSHAWN PERKINS, 2000, vs. NWMSU134 TIM MJOS, 1968 vs. UNI133 D.J. McNORTON, 2010 vs. ILL.ST.133 PAT PASCHALL, 2008 vs. ILL. ST.

133 JAKE MORRIS, 1996 vs. SCSU133 MARTY SIEH, 1989 vs. UNC133 BRUCE REIMER, 1973 vs. UNI133 PAUL HATCHETT, 1968 vs. SDSU133 VANCE CONNOR, 1965 vs.SDSU132 LAMAR GORDON, 2001 vs. WSC132 DOUG LLOYD, 1988 vs. AC132 JEFF BENTRIM, 1985 vs. UNC132 MIKE KASOWSKI, 1981 vs. SFU132 KEVIN PETERS, 1980 vs. Mt. St.132 JIM BAUDRY, 1977 vs. NMU132 BRUCE AIRHEART, 1964 vs. MC131 LAMAR GORDON, 2000 vs. TAMK131 LAMAR GORDON, 1998 vs. Mank131 DAN PAULSON, 1986 vs. MC130 LAMAR GORDON, 1999 vs. SDSU130 LAMAR GORDON, 1998 vs. SCSU130 BLAINE TOSHNER, 1987 vs. AC130 TOM VARICHAK, 1971 vs. MC130 TIM MJOS, 1967 vs. UN-O129 PAT PASCHALL, 2009 vs. Ind. St.129 CHRIS SIMDORN, 1990 vs. AC129 CHAD STARK, 1986 vs. NMU129 BRUCE REIMER, 1973 vs. Mankato St.129 KEN ROTA, 1965 vs. AC129 DAVE GENTZKOW, 1961 vs. USD128 KYLE STEFFES, 2006 vs. Ga. Southern128 KYLE STEFFES, 2004 vs. UNC128 KEVIN FEENEY, 1996 vs. SDSU128 TONY SATTER, 1989 vs. JSU128 JOE ROLLER, 1969 vs. NMU127 D.J. McNORTON, 2010 vs. RMU127 KYLE STEFFES, 2006 vs. Cal Poly

31 Lamar Gordon 21 Tony Satter20 Kyle Steffes20 Jake Morris 19 Chris Simdorn17 Jeff Bentrim15 Chad Stark14 Pat Paschall12 Tyler Roehl12 Doug Lloyd12 Paul Hatchett11 Reggie Scott10 Tim Mjos10 Kevin Peters 9 D.J. McNorton 9 Rod Malone 9 Kevin Feeney 9 Mike Kasowski 7 Ken Rota 7 Bruce Reimer 6 Mark Speral 6 Gordy Sprattler 6 Jim Baudry 6 Arden Beachy

5 DeShawn Perkins 4 Chris Carlson 4 Marty Sieh 4 Ross Baglien 4 Bruce Airheart 4 Dennis Preboski 4 Curt Quenette 4 John Stalpes 3 Brian Owen 3 James Molstre 3 Mike Bentson 3 Dave Roby 3 Mark Hansen 3 Pete Erickson 3 Rob Hyland 2 Pete Blincoe 2 Cinque Chapman 2 Blaine Toshner 2 Dave Gentzkow 2 Rich Henry 2 Joe Roller 2 Wayne Stevenson 2 Bill Sturdevant 2 Mark Rudrud

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117 DAVE GENTZKOW, 1961 vs. CC117 JOHN EIAN, 1960 vs. UNI116 CHRIS SIMDORN,1990,vs.CP-SLO116 PETE ERICKSON, 1989 vs. Edin.116 KEVIN PETERS, 1981 vs. AC116 DENNIS PREBOWSKI,1970,v.UND115 PAT PASCHALL, 2009 vs. Ill. St.115 TONY SATTER, 1990 vs. USD115 DOUG LLOYD, 1988 vs. CSU-Sac.115 DOUG LLOYD, 1987 vs. MC115 CHAD STARK, 1984 vs. SDSU115 JAMES MOLSTRE, 1984 vs. UNC115 BRUCE REIMER, 1973 vs.UND115 DAVE ROBY, 1975 vs. Mont. St.115 MARK RUDRUD, 1978 vs. UNI114 KYLE STEFFES, 2005 vs. UAM114 LAMAR GORDON, 1999 vs. USD114 DOUG LLOYD, 1988 vs. SCSU114 JAMES MOLSTRE, 1985, v. CP-SLO114 KEVIN PETERS, 1981 vs. UPS114 MIKE BENTSON, 1970 vs. Mank.114 JOHN STALPES, 1961 vs. Conc.113 ARDEN BEACHY, 1991 vs. UND113 TONY SATTER, 1989 vs. UNC113 DOUG LLOYD, 1988 vs. UND113 CHAD STARK, 1985 vs. No. Ala.113 MIKE KASOWSKI, 1981 vs. UNC113 MIKE KASOWSKI, 1980 vs. NAU113 ROSS BAGLIEN, 1976 vs. EKU113 KEN ROTA, 1965 vs. UW-M112 ROD MALONE, 2003 vs. MSU-Mankato112 ROD MALONE, 2003 vs. Neb.-Omaha112 DESHAWN PERKINS, 2001, vs. SCSU112 ARDEN BEACHY, 1992, vs. NEMS112 CHRIS SIMDORN, 1990 vs. MC112 DOUG LLOYD, 1986 vs. UND112 MIKE KASOWSKI, 1981 vs. UN-O112 DAVE ROBY, 1976 vs. UND112 BILL STURDEVANT, 1964 vs.SDSU112 BILL STURDEVANT, 1963 vs. MC111 PAT PASCHALL, 2009 vs. WIU111 KYLE STEFFES, 2006 vs. UC Davis111 SYMEON CABELL, 2006 vs. CSP111 JEFF BENTRIM, 1986 vs. CSU-Ohio111 JEFF BENTRIM, 1986 vs. USD111 CHAD STARK, 1985 vs. UC Davis111 CHAD STARK, 1984 vs. AC111 CHAD STARK, 1983 vs. SCSU111 KEVIN PETERS, 1981 vs. USD111 MIKE BENTSON, 1971 vs. NAU110 KYLE STEFFES, 2003 vs. Montana110 BRIAN TURNER, 2001 vs. MSU-Mankato110 KEVIN FEENEY, 1997 vs. WGU110 MARK HANSEN, 1991 vs. Mank.110 JEFF BENTRIM,1984,vs.UC-Davis110 TIM MJOS, 1969 vs. NAU110 PAUL HATCHETT, 1968 vs. USD110 KEN ROTA, 1965 vs. STU110 MARK SPERAL, 1980 vs.Mt. St.109 PETE BLINCOE, 2006 vs. Cal Poly109 KYLE STEFFES, 2006 vs. Concordia-St.P.109 JAKE MORRIS, 1997 VS. W. Geo.109 JAKE MORRIS, 1996 vs. Mankato St.109 MARTY SIEH vs. Mankato109 TONY SATTER vs. Cal Poly109 DAN HARRIS, 1982 vs. UNC109 MARK NELLERMOE, 1981 vs.UND108 JAKE MORRIS, 1997 vs. UNC108 JAKE MORRIS, 1994 vs. SCSU108 PETE ERICKSON, 1992 vs. USD108 CHRIS SIMDORN, 1988, v. CSU-S108 DOUG LLOYD, 1987 vs. UND108 ROSS BAGLIEN, 1977 vs. UNC108 BRUCE REIMER, 1972 vs. MC108 BRUCE GRASAMKE, 1968 vs. AC107 PETE BLINCOE, 2007 vs. MVSU107 CINQUE CHAPMAN, 2005 vs. UNC107 CRAIG FREDRICKSON,1998,vs.ESU107 CHRIS CARLSON, 1991 vs. GVSU107 DOUG LLOYD, 1988 vs. Mankato St.107 CHAD STARK, 1986 vs. AC106 DeSHAWN PERKINS, 2000,vs.MSU Moorhead106 MIKE KASOWSKI, 1981 vs. Puget Sound106 MIKE KASOWSKI, 1980 vs. AC106 STEVE HILBRANDS, 1974 vs. MC106 BRUCE AIRHEART, 1964 vs. AC106 JOHN STALPES, 1961 vs. USD106 PAUL HATCHETT, 1968 vs. ASU106 ARDEN BEACHY, 1991 vs. MC105 PAT PASCHALL, 2007 vs. ILL. ST.105 PAT PASCHALL, 2007 vs. SUU105 CINQUE CHAPMAN, 2004 vs. UC Davis105 LAMAR GORDON, 2001 vs. AC105 LAMAR GORDON, 1999 vs. AC

105 RAUL SANCHEZ, 1992 vs. NEMS105 TONY SATTER, 1989 vs. SCSU105 DAN PAULSON, 1988 vs. UNC105 JEFF BENTRIM, 1985 vs. Cal Poly105 MIKE KASOWSKI, 1981 vs. AC105 JIM BAUDRY, 1977 vs. UNI105 PAUL LARSON, 1976 vs. UNC105 DENNIS PREBOSKI, 1970,vs.SDSU105 MIKE HASBARGEN,1966,vs.SDSU105 CURT QUENETTE, 1958 vs. AC104 D.J. McNORTON, 2010 vs. WIU104 TYLER ROEHL, 2008 vs. YSU104 ROD MALONE, 2003 vs. Concordia-St.P.104 KEVIN FEENEY, 1997 vs. AC104 ROB HYLAND, 1996 vs. USD104 CHRIS SIMDORN, 1989 vs. AC104 WAYNE STEVENSON,1971 vs. Mank. St.104 JACK HAGEN, 1967 vs. UND104 JIM BAUDRY, 1978 vs. UNI103 REGGIE SCOTT, 1996 vs. USD103 TEOTHA SANDERS, 1973 vs. UND103 KEN ROTA, 1966 vs. UW-M103 GORDY SPRATTLER, 1978 vs. WSC103 GORDY SPRATTLER, 1978 vs. USD102 TYLER ROEHL, 2008 vs. Indiana St.102 KYLE STEFFES, 2005 vs. Nicholls State102 REGGIE SCOTT, 1995 vs. Mank. St.102 REGGIE SCOTT, 1995 vs. USD102 PETE ERICKSON, 1992 vs. SDSU102 ARDEN BEACHY, 1991 vs. AC102 CHAD STARK, 1986 vs. UN-O102 CHAD STARK, 1984 vs. UN-O102 TIM MJOS, 1969 vs. AC102 KEN ROTA, 1965 vs. UM-D102 WAYNE WALL, 1958 vs. UNI101 D.J. McNORTON, 2010 vs. SIU101 LAMAR GORDON, 2001 vs. Angelo St.101 LAMAR GORDON, 2000 vs. MSU-Mhd101 JAKE MORRIS, 1997 vs. SCSU101 JAKE MORRIS, 1995 vs. Vald. St.101 JAKE MORRIS, 1994 vs. Mank. St.101 CHRIS CARLSON, 1991 vs. MC101 JEFF BENTRIM, 1986 vs. UN-O101 JEFF WILLIS, 1982 vs. AC101 ROSS BAGLIEN, 1977 vs. Mt.St.101 CURT QUENETTE, 1958 vs. CC101 BRUCE REIMER, 1974 vs. UW-M100 TYLER ROEHL, 2008 vs. CCSU100 TYLER ROEHL, 2007 vs. Cal Poly100 KYLE STEFFES, 2006 vs. SFA100 MARK HANSEN, 1990 vs. UN-O100 CHAD STARK, 1985 vs. MC100 JOHN STALPES, 1961 vs. UND100 CURT QUENETTE, 1969 vs. SDSU100 DAVE ROBY, 1976 vs. MC

Kyle Steffes became the first North Dakota State running back to roll up three 1,000-yard seasons and is No. 2 in career rushing. He had rushed for 100 yards or better in 20 games.

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PASSINGTeamYARDS GAINED PASSINGGame: 451, in 2006, vs. Ball StateSeason: 2,518, in 2007

PASS ATTEMPTSGame: 47, in 2006, vs. Ball State 47, in 1998, vs. Nebraska-Omaha 47, in 1951, vs. North DakotaSeason: 339, in 2002

PASS COMPLETIONSGame: 29, in 2009 vs. UNI; 2006, vs. Ball StateSeason: 222, in 2003

PASS PERCENTAGESeason: .677 (222-328), in 2003

FIRST DOWNS PASSINGGame: 18, in 2006, vs. Ball StateSeason: 113, in 2007

TOUCHDOWN PASSESGame: 5, in 2007 vs. Sam Houston State 5, in 2003, vs. South Dakota 5, in 1990, vs. St. Cloud State 5, in 1965, vs. Minnesota-DuluthSeason: 21, in 1997

PASSES HAD INTERCEPTEDGame: 5, in 2004 vs. Northern Colorado 5, in 1974, vs. Mankato State 5, in 1963, vs. Northern IowaSeason: 18, in 1997 and 1966

CAREER TOP FIVE PASSING COMPLETION LEADERS TotalName G Att. Comp.* INT Yards Comp. By Season 1. Steve Walker, 2004-07 44 841 535 21 7033 47, 137, 185, 1662. Tony Stauss, 2003-04 20 520 345 18 3457 220, 1253. Kevin Feeney, 1995-98 41 586 304 24 4769 50, 34, 101, 1194. Graig Gorder, 1999-02 31 587 287 17 3559 0, 12, 106, 1695. Ryan Johnson, 1997-00 36 466 240 17 3806 7, 11, 127, 95

CAREER TOP FIVE PASSING YARDS LEADERS TotalName G Att. Comp. INT Yards* Yards By Season 1. Steve Walker, 2004-07 44 841 535 21 7,033 704, 1781, 2220, 23272. Kevin Feeney, 1995-98 41 586 304 24 4769 910, 721, 1321, 18173. Ryan Johnson, 1997-00 36 466 240 17 3806 127, 116, 2153, 14104. Mark Speral, 1977-80 36 474 225 22 3721 456, 911, 1377, 9775. Graig Gorder, 1999-02 31 587 287 17 3559 0, 273, 1336, 1950

North Dakota Statequarterback Steve Walker is the program’s all-time passing leader.

IndividualPASS ATTEMPTSGame: 46, Steve Walker, 2006 vs. Ball State 46, Frank Esposito, 1951, vs. North DakotaSeason: 335, Graig Gorder, 2002Career: 841, Steve Walker, 2004-07

PASS COMPLETIONSGame: 29, Nick Mertens, vs. UNI, 2009; Steve

Walker, 2006 vs. Ball StateSeason: 220, Tony Stauss, 2003Career: 535, Steve Walker, 2004-07

PASS COMPLETION PERCENTAGEGame: 1.000, Steve Walker (10-10), 2004 vs. North-

ern ColoradoSeason: .783, Steve Walker (47-60), 2004Career: .648, Arden Beachy (151-233), 1990-93

YARDS GAINED PASSINGGame: 451, Steve Walker, 2006 vs. Ball StateSeason: 2,327, Steve Walker, 2007Career: 7,033, Steve Walker, 2004-07

YARDS PER PASS COMPLETION AVERAGEGame: 53.7, Jeff Bentrim (161 on 3), 1986, vs. St.

Cloud StateSeason: 25.2, Brian Owen (503 on 20), 1988Career: 18.2, Brian Owen (1,332 on 73), 1985-88

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TOUCHDOWN PASSES THROWNGame: 5, Steve Walker, 2007 vs. Sam Houston State 5, Tony Stauss, 2003, vs. South DakotaSeason: 20, Ryan Johnson, 2007Career: 60, Steve Walker, 2004-07

CONSECUTIVE PASSES COMPLETEDGame: 10, Steve Walker, 2004, vs. Northern Colo-

rado 10, Graig Gorder, 2002, vs. Nebraska-Omaha (Note: Kevin Feeney completed 10 straight in the 1995 playoffs vs. North Dakota)Season: 16, Steve Walker, 2004, (Valpo/UNC/Mon-

tana Tech)

CONSECUTIVE PASSES WITHOUTAN INTERCEPTIONSeason: 110, Steve Walker, 2005-06

PASSES HAD INTERCEPTEDGame: 5, Tony Stauss, 2004 vs. Northern Colorado 5, Paul Walczak, 1974, vs. Montana State 5, Frank Hentges, 1963, vs. North DakotaSeason: 15, Nick Mertens, 2008Career: 25, Paul Walczak, 1973-74

LEADING PASSERSYear Player Att. Comp. INT TD Yards2010 Jose Mohler 172 101 6 5 11812009 Nick Mertens 197 106 8 9 13482008 Nick Mertens 260 152 15 16 20042007 Steve Walker 248 166 10 20 23272006 Steve Walker 288 185 4 16 22202005 Steve Walker 245 137 7 14 17812004 Tony Stauss 195 125 11 11 13232003 Tony Stauss 325 220 7 15 21342002 Graig Gorder 335 169 9 11 19502001 Graig Gorder 220 106 7 9 13362000 Ryan Johnson 194 95 7 10 14101999 Ryan Johnson 224 127 8 18 21531998 Kevin Feeney 216 119 9 13 18171997 Kevin Feeney 186 101 7 16 13211996 Kevin Feeney 77 34 4 2 7211995 Kevin Feeney 107 50 4 6 9101994 Rob Hyland 135 71 8 11 12341993 Rob Hyland 151 90 6 12 14341992 Arden Beachy 123 80 6 9 13191991 Arden Beachy 86 56 1 7 9191990 Chris Simdorn 73 41 2 9 8211989 Chris Simdorn 52 31 3 2 4251988 Chris Simdorn 50 34 3 4 4801987 Brian Owen 71 36 5 7 4591986 Jeff Bentrim 115 53 2 9 9961985 Jeff Bentrim 92 48 5 3 7321984 Jeff Bentrim 116 61 5 10 8621983 Jeff Bentrim 81 45 5 2 8101982 Mark Nellermoe 147 66 11 6 10251981 Mark Nellermoe 59 24 4 2 4591980 Mark Speral 118 61 6 5 9771979 Mark Speral 160 75 10 7 13771978 Mark Speral 121 56 3 5 9111977 Mark Speral 75 33 3 6 4561976 Steve Campbell 75 36 5 4 5581975 Randy Thiele 123 45 10 4 4881974 Paul Walczek 162 64 14 7 10551973 Paul Walczek 128 62 11 7 8431972 Don Siverson 213 90 9 12 14421971 Mike Bentson 107 49 9 4 8941970 Mike Bentson 165 74 8 14 12841969 Bruce Grasamke 163 85 5 7 10781968 Bruce Grasamke 144 78 8 7 9221967 Terry Hanson 127 69 5 5 10541966 Terry Hanson 207 114 13 14 14931965 Terry Hanson 77 39 4 8 5481964 Frank Hentges 83 29 3 3 5501963 Frank Hentges 125 53 8 4 7601962 Harold Hughes 76 28 5 2 3911961 Ron Erdmann 56 25 0 0 2591960 Ron Erdmann 53 21 5 5 2551959 Ross Fortier 95 44 7 7 7741958 Ross Fortier 76 29 9 5 3961957 Jerry Walcher 29 10 5 0 159

Brian Owen (above) passed for a then-single game record 324 yards against Northern Colorado in 1988 until Ryan Johnson snapped it 11 seasons later against the same team (341). Johnson’s record was broken by Steve Walker, who turned in a 451-yard effort against Ball State in 2006.

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IndividualRECEPTIONSGame: 13, Charles Wiest, 2001, vs. Min-

nesota State-Mankato 13, Chuck Wald, 1968, vs. Northern

IllinoisSeason: 69, T.R. McDonald, 1993Career: 178, Kole Heckendorf, 2005-08

YARDS GAINED RECEIVINGGame: 232, Len Kretchman (5 catches),

1988, vs. Northern ColoradoSeason: 1,181, T.R. McDonald (69

catches), 1993Career: 2,732, Kole Heckendorf (178

catches), 2005-08

YARDS PER RECEPTION AVG.Game (Minimum 2 catches): 58.5, Pete

Lana (2 catches), 1971, vs. Northern Arizona

Season (Minimum 10 catches): 26.8, Len Kretchman (24 catches), 1988

Career (Minimum 25 catches): 23.9, Joe Barnes (27 catches), 1979-81

TD PASS RECEPTIONSGame: 4, T.R. McDonald, vs. St. Cloud

State, 1993Season: 11, T.R. McDonald, 1993Career: 26, Tim Strehlow, 1996-99

CAREER TOP FIVE RECEPTION LEADERSName Years G No.* Yards TD By Season 1. Kole Heckendorf 2005-08 43 178 2,732 17 37, 52, 48, 412. Travis White 2002-06 42 163 1,834 15 36, 26, 57, 443. T.R. McDonald 1990-93 39 134 2,544 22 9, 23, 33, 694. Tim Strehlow 1996-99 43 121 2,344 26 15, 32, 37, 375. Marques Johnson 2002-05 41 98 1,508 12 37, 19, 22, 20

CAREER TOP FIVE YARDAGE LEADERSName Years G Yards* No. TD By Season 1. Kole Heckendorf 2005-08 43 2,732 178 17 470, 752, 766, 7441. T.R. McDonald 1990-93 39 2,544 134 22 177, 585, 601, 11812. Tim Strehlow 1996-99 43 2,344 121 26 331, 585, 600, 8284. Len Kretchman 1985-88 41 1,915 84 24 242, 688, 343, 6425. Travis White 2002-06 42 1,834 163 15 320, 240, 776, 498

CAREER TOP FIVETD RECEPTION LEADERS

Name Years G TD*1. Tim Strehlow 1996-99 43 26 2. Len Kretchman 1985-88 41 243. T.R. McDonald 1990-93 39 224. Eric Nelson 1997-00 43 185. Kole Heckendorf 2005-08 43 17

LEADING RECEIVERSYear Player No. Yds TDs2010 Warren Holloway 49 698 52009 Warren Holloway 33 514 12008 Kole Heckendorf 41 744 42007 Kole Heckendorf 48 766 62006 Kole Heckendorf 52 752 52005 Kole Heckendorf 37 470 22004 Travis White 57 776 92003 Allen Burrell 56 570 42002 Marques Johnson 37 749 52001 Jared Peck 24 268 4 Charles Wiest 24 344 22000 Eric Nelson 24 417 51999 Tim Strehlow 37 828 91998 Tim Strehlow 37 600 61997 Tim Strehlow 32 585 81996 Scott Swanson 19 411 01995 Mike Gidley 21 377 31994 Mike Gidley 27 564 61993 T.R. McDonald 69 1181 111992 T.R. McDonald 33 601 41991 T.R. McDonald 23 585 51990 Craig Geren 20 423 31989 Troy Stockstad 16 178 01988 Jeff Johnson 25 343 21987 Len Kretchman 17 343 81986 Len Kretchman 28 688 61985 Myles Bosch 27 539 31984 Stacy Robinson 34 551 81983 Stacy Robinson 31 593 31982 Stacy Robinson 23 482 21981 Joe Barnes 15 336 21980 Steve Sponberg 26 313 11979 Lane Brettingen 18 213 11978 Mike McTague 27 439 41977 Mike McTague 23 396 61976 Bill Nutton 22 427 31975 Dave Roby 12 90 0 Brian Kraabel 12 190 11974 Bruce Reimer 15 275 2 Dave Sande 15 190 11973 Steve McMillan 23 357 11972 Pete Lana 29 443 31971 Ralph Wirtz 23 415 11970 Pete Lana 24 432 41969 Chuck Wald 35 381 31968 Chuck Wald 47 561 51967 Orell Schmitz 20 283 31966 Lowell Linderman 33 507 41965 Lowell Linderman 29 439 51964 Lowell Linderman 18 182 21963 Ron Hanson 19 395 01962 Bruce Airheart 15 227 21961 Tom Reynolds 11 113 01960 John Stalpes 9 131 11959 Bill Bartels 21 363 31958 Gary Ahlgren 11 168 31957 John Campagna 12 184 1

RECEIVING

Kole Heckendorf became NDSU’s all-time leader in pass receptions and yardage during the 2008 season.

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CAREER TOP FIVE TOTAL OFFENSE LEADERS TotalName G Plays Rush Pass Yards* By Season 1. Kevin Feeney, 1995-98 41 1144 2473 4769 7242 1549, 1575, 1834, 22842. Steve Walker, 2004-07 44 1011 111 7033 7144 688, 1834, 2272, 23503. Jeff Bentrim, 1983-86 35 1007 2945 3400 6345 1330, 1851, 1517, 16474. Mark Speral, 1977-80 36 1070 2264 3721 5985 971, 1417, 1903, 16945. Chris Simdorn, 1987-90 33 799 3313 1889 5202 522, 1609, 1474, 1597

TOTAL OFFENSETeamYARDS GAINEDGame: 756, vs. Morningside, 1988Season: 5,098 in 2007Average Per Game: 478.9, in 1988

TOTAL PLAYSGame: 97, 1968, vs. Nebraska-OmahaSeason: 808, 1982

IndividualATTEMPTSGame: 60, Graig Gorder, 2001, vs. Minn. St.-MankatoSeason: 410, Graig Gorder, 2002Career: 1,144, Kevin Feeney, 1995-98

YARDS GAINEDGame: 466, Graig Gorder, 2002, vs. Nebraska-OmahaSeason: 2,373, Ryan Johnson, 1999Career: 7,242, Kevin Feeney, 1995-98

Speral Bentson

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Campbell

TOTAL OFFENSE LEADERSYear Player Plays Rush Pass Total2010 D.J. McNorton 280 1559 0 15592009 Nick Mertens 264 173 1348 15212008 Nick Mertens 309 82 2004 20862007 Steve Walker 297 23 2327 23502006 Steve Walker 331 52 2220 22722005 Steve Walker 302 53 1781 18342004 Tony Stauss 204 -49 1323 12742003 Tony Stauss 353 -154 2134 19802002 Graig Gorder 410 182 1950 21322001 Graig Gorder 284 159 1336 14952000 Lamar Gordon 256 1727 0 17271999 Ryan Johnson 311 220 2153 23731998 Kevin Feeney 340 467 1817 22841997 Kevin Feeney 282 513 1321 18341996 Kevin Feeney 259 854 721 15751995 Kevin Feeney 263 639 910 15491994 Rob Hyland 318 482 1234 17161993 Rob Hyland 361 759 1434 21931992 Arden Beachy 277 647 1319 19661991 Arden Beachy 215 613 919 15321990 Chris Simdorn 225 821 776 15971989 Chris Simdorn 239 1049 425 14741988 Chris Simdorn 226 1129 480 16091987 Brian Owen 204 563 459 10221986 Jeff Bentrim 270 651 996 16471985 Jeff Bentrim 231 785 732 15171984 Jeff Bentrim 273 989 862 18511983 Jeff Bentrim 233 520 810 13301982 Mark Nellermoe 355 834 1025 18591981 Mark Nellermoe 233 502 459 9611980 Mark Speral 305 717 977 16941979 Mark Speral 346 526 1377 19031978 Mark Speral 245 506 911 14171977 Mark Speral 174 515 456 9711976 Steve Campbell 212 401 588 9591975 Randy Thiele 235 171 488 6591974 Paul Walczak 263 182 1055 12371973 Paul Walczak 228 260 843 11031972 Don Siverson 285 68 1442 15101971 Mike Bentson 179 244 894 11381970 Mike Bentson 227 444 1284 17281969 Bruce Grasamke 234 419 1078 14971968 Paul Hatchett 190 1213 0 12131967 Terry Hanson 150 32 1054 10221966 Terry Hanson 256 86 1493 15791965 Ken Rota 177 857 60 9171964 Bruce Airheart 162 834 0 8341963 Frank Hentges 157 39 760 7991962 Harold Hughes 89 35 391 4261961 John Stalpes 176 730 54 7841960 Dave Gentzkow 92 518 0 5181959 Ross Fortier 127 36 774 8101958 Curt Quenette 133 562 50 6121957 Charles Hyde 73 318 0 318

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SCORINGTeamPOINTS SCOREDGame: 80, vs. Minn. St.-Moorhead (80-0), 2000Season: 438, in 1999

AVERAGE POINTS PER GAMESeason: 42.7, in 1986

TOUCHDOWNS SCOREDGame: 11, vs. Minn. St.-Moorhead, 2000Season: 60, in 1986

EXTRA-POINTS KICKEDGame: 11 of 11, vs. Minn. St.-Moorhead, 2000Season: 53 of 55, in 2007 53 of 54, in 1999 (Note: The 50 of 50 mark in 1968 is an NCAA

RECORD)

FEWEST POINTS SCOREDSeason: 32, in 1957

IndividualTOUCHDOWNS SCOREDGame: 5, Kevin Feeney, 1996, vs. Mankato State 5, Tony Satter, 1988, vs. South Dakota State 5, Mark Speral, 1977, vs. North Dakota 5, Paul Hatchett, 1969, vs. Neb.-Omaha 5, Paul Hatchett, 1968, vs. Mankato StateSeason: 23, Lamar Gordon, 2000 23, Jeff Bentrim, 1986Career: 64, Lamar Gordon, 1998-2001 64, Jeff Bentrim, 1983-86

TOTAL POINTSGame: 30, Kevin Feeney, 1996, vs. Mankato State 30, Tony Satter, 1988, vs. South Dakota State 30, Mark Speral, 1977, vs. North Dakota 30, Paul Hatchett, 1969, vs. Neb.-Omaha 30, Paul Hatchett, 1968, vs. Mankato StateSeason: 138, Lamar Gordon, 2000 138, Jeff Bentrim, 1986Career: 386, Jeff Bentrim, 1983-86

FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTSGame: 5, by Shawn Bibeau, 2006 vs. MinnesotaSeason: 23, Ryan Jastram (14 made), 2010 23, Shawn Bibeau (16 made), 2006Career: 73, Shawn Bibeau (51 made), 2006-09

TOP FIVE CAREER SCORERSName TD PAT FG Points*1. Jeff Bentrim, 1983-86 64 2 0 3862. Lamar Gordon, 1998-01 64 0 0 3843. Chris Simdorn, 1987-90 53 4 0 3224. Shawn Bibeau, 2006-09 0 155 51 3085. Kevin Feeney, 1995-98 48 3 0 294

Jeff Bentrim broke Walter Payton's NCAA mark (all divisions) for career rushing TDs with 64.

LEADING SCORERSYear Player TD PAT-1 PAT-2 FG Pts 2010 D.J. McNorton 19 0 0 0 1142009 Pat Paschall 16 0 0 0 962008 Shawn Bibeau 0 36 0 15 812007 Tyler Roehl 21 0 0 0 1262006 Shawn Bibeau 0 44 0 16 922005 Kyle Steffes 14 0 0 0 842004 Kyle Steffes 13 0 0 0 782003 Rod Malone 18 0 0 0 1082002 Cory Vartanian 0 21 0 8 452001 Lamar Gordon 11 0 0 0 662000 Lamar Gordon 23 0 0 0 1381999 Lamar Gordon 22 0 0 0 1321998 Aaron Pederson 0 41 0 11 741997 Jake Morris 15 0 0 0 901996 Kevin Feeney 20 0 0 0 1201995 Kevin Feeney 15 0 1 0 921994 Rob Hyland 13 0 0 0 781993 T.R. McDonald 13 0 0 0 781992 Kyle Carlson 10 0 1 0 621991 Arden Beachy 11 0 1 0 681990 Chris Simdorn 17 0 0 0 1021989 Chris Simdorn 13 0 1 0 801988 Chris Simdorn 18 0 1 0 1101987 Brian Owen 11 0 0 0 661986 Jeff Bentrim 23 0 0 0 138#1985 Jeff Bentrim 18 0 1 0 110#1984 Jeff Bentrim 14 0 0 0 84#1983 Ken Kubisz 0 23 0 13 621982 Mark Nellermoe 15 0 0 0 901981 Mark Nellermoe 8 0 1 0 501980 Mark Speral 10 0 0 0 601979 Mark Speral 10 0 1 0 621978 Mike McTague 4 32 0 7 771977 Mike McTague 6 43 0 6 971976 Ross Baglien 7 0 0 0 421975 Dave Roby 7 0 0 0 421974 Bruce Reimer 9 0 0 0 541973 Bruce Reimer 10 0 0 0 801972 Don Siverson 8 0 1 0 501971 Tom Varichak 8 0 0 0 481970 Jim Twardy 6 39 0 3 841969 Paul Hatchett 18 0 0 0 1081968 Paul Hatchett 19 0 0 0 1141967 Ken Rota 13 0 0 0 78 Tim Mjos 13 0 0 0 781966 Ken Rota 8 0 0 0 481965 Ken Rota 16 0 0 0 961964 Bruce Airheart 9 0 0 0 541963 Ed Pflipsen 8 0 0 0 481962 Bruce Airheart 3 0 0 0 181961 John Stalpes 7 0 1 0 441960 Dave Gentzkow 10 0 1 0 621959 Gary Ahlgren 11 0 7 0 801958 Curt Quenette 5 0 2 0 341957 Ross Fortier 2 0 0 0 12

#NCAA Scoring Champion

FIELD GOALSGame: 4, Ken Kubisz, 1983, vs. AugustanaSeason: 16, Shawn Bibeau (23 attempts), 2006 Career: 51, Shawn Bibeau (73 attempts), 2006-09

EXTRA POINT KICK ATTEMPTSGame: 10, Ken Blazei (10 made), 1968, vs. AugustanaSeason: 55, Shawn Bibeau (53 made), 2007Career: 182, Aaron Pederson (178 made), 1998-01

EXTRA POINT KICKSGame: 10, Ken Blazei (10 attempts), 1968, vs.

AugustanaSeason: 53, Shawn Bibeau (55 attempts), 2007Career: 178, Aaron Pederson (182 attempts), 1998-01

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IndividualKICKOFF RETURN YARDAGESeason: 751, Tony Satter (24 returns), 1989Career: 1,916, Shamen Washington (75 returns),

2004-09

KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGESeason: 32.0, Mike Kinsella (13 returns), 1960Career: 28.67, John Majeski (21 returns), 2004-07

IndividualPUNT RETURN YARDAGESeason: 428, Richard Lewis (27 returns), 2000Career: 921, Shamen Washington (74 returns),

2004-09

PUNT RETURN AVERAGESeason (Minimum 20 returns): 16.5, Keith

Krebsbach (24 returns), 1973Career (Minimum 30 returns): 14.6, Keith

Krebsbach (38 returns), 1972-73

TOP FIVE CAREERPUNT RETURNERS

Name No. Yds. Avg.*1. Keith Krebsbach, 1972-73 38 553 14.62. Richard Lewis, 2000-01 53 757 14.33. Mike Kinsella, 1959-63 23 311 13.54. Shamen Washington, 2004-09 74 921 12.45. Blaine Toshner, 1985-88 32 335 10.5

TOP FIVE CAREERKICKOFF RETURNERS

Name No. Yds. Avg.*1. John Majeski, 2004-07 21 602 28.672. Tyrone Braxton, 1983-86 19 543 28.573. Mike Kinsella, 1959-63 18 508 28.224. Tony Satter, 1987-90 45 1229 27.315. Shamen Washington, 2004-09 75 1916 25.5

ALL-PURPOSERUNNINGIndividualALL-PURPOSE RUNNING YARDAGE(Rushing, Kick Returns, Receiving)Game: 387, Tony Satter (12 attempts), 1989, vs.

Northern Michigan [6-67 rush, 4-214 KO returns, 2-106 punt returns]

Season: 2,019, D.J. McNorton (306 attempts), 2010 [280-1559 rush, 25-433 receiving, 1-27 KO returns]

Career: 5,263, Lamar Gordon (831 attempts), 1998-01 [783-4700 rush, 44-442 receiving, 4-101 KO returns]

ALL-PURPOSERUNNING AVERAGEGame: 45.0, Richard Lewis (3-135), 2000, vs. Minn.

St.-MoorheadSeason: 20.1, Tim Strehlow (76-1529), 1999Career: 18.6, T.R. McDonald (144-2683), 1990-93

TOP FIVE CAREERALL-PURPOSE RUNNERS

Name No. Yds. Avg.*1. T.R. McDonald, 1990-93 144 2683 18.62. Richard Lewis, 2000-01 110 1935 17.63. Tim Strehlow, 1996-99 203 3550 17.54. Shamen Washington, 2004-09 240 3666 15.35. Craig Geren, 1989-92 126 1770 14.0

TOP FIVE CAREER ALL-PURPOSE YARDSName No. Yds.* Rush/Rec/KO/Punt1. Lamar Gordon, 1998-01 831 5263 4700/462/101/02. Tony Satter, 1987-90 492 4900 3212/158/1229/3013. Kyle Steffes, 2003-06 861 4401 3952/449/0/04. Jake Morris, 1994-97 605 4384 3688/151/545/05. Bruce Reimer, 1970-74 644 3887 2095/581/1032/179

PUNT RETURNS KICKOFF RETURNSRichard Lewis (1)

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TACKLESIndividualUNASSISTED TACKLESGame: 12 Craig Dahl (SS), 2004 vs. Nicholls State 12, Jerry Dahl (DE), 1974, vs. South Dakota

StateSeason: 57, Ramon Humber (LB), 2008Career: 159, Joe Mays (ILB), 2004-07

ASSISTED TACKLESGame: 21, Paul Schaffner (ILB), 1989, vs. South

Dakota; Steve Armstrong (DE), 1971, vs. South Dakota State; 21, Jim Dick (ILB), 1985, vs.

Mankato StateSeason: 136, Jim Dick (ILB), 1985Career: 326, Jim Dick (ILB), 1982-86

TOTAL TACKLESGame: 26, Ken Clark (FS), vs. Nebraska-Omaha, 1989Season: 167, Jim Dick (ILB), 1985Career: 398, Rick Budde (ILB), 1974-76

Craig Dahl tied the school record for solo tackles in a game with 12 against Nicholls State in 2004.

PASSINTERCEPTIONSIndividualINTERCEPTIONSGame: 4, Frank Esposito (S), 1953, vs. Northern IowaSeason: 8, Frank Esposito (S), 1953Career: 16, Steve Krumrei (CB), 1967-69

INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDAGESeason: 140, Ernie Wheeler (DB), 1934Career: 223, Matt Gorman (CB), 2001-04

TOP FIVE CAREERINTERCEPTIONS

Name No.* Yds. TDs1. Steve Krumrei, 1967-69 16 202 22. Rudy Baranko, 1964-66 14 N/A 03. Nick Schommer, 2005-08 13 267 13. Wayne Schluchter, 1978-81 13 120 05. Matt Gorman, 2001-04 12 223 3 Matt Swanson, 1997-2000 12 77 0 Mikel Kallenbach, 1994-97 12 37 0 Tom Van Voorhis, 1981-85 12 149 0

PUNTINGIndividualPUNTING AVERAGESeason: 46.5, Mike Drago-

savich (2,186 on 47), 2005

Career: 44.46, Mike Drago-savich (7,025 on 158), 2004-07

TOP FIVE CAREER PUNTERSName No. Yds. Avg.*1. Mike Dragosavich, 2004-07 158 7,025 44.462. Aaron Pederson, 1998-01 175 7,318 41.83. John Prelvitz, 2008-10 161 6,581 40.94. John Bonicelli, 2002-03 103 4,204 40.85. John Torrance, 1994-97 150 6,043 40.3

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ASSIST LEADERSYear Player AT 2010 Preston Evans, ILB 582009 Preston Evans, ILB 482008 Mike Maresh, OLB 552007 Joe Mays, ILB 452006 Ramon Humber, OLB 312005 Joe Mays, ILB 352004 Jayd Kittelson, ILB 482003 Jayd Kittelson, ILB 332002 Jayd Kittelson, ILB 392001 Andrew LeClair, ILB 422000 Jared Maher, ILB 301999 Jared Maher, ILB 531998 Ben Ahneman, ILB 831997 Sean Fredricks, ILB 991996 Sean Fredricks, ILB 951995 Sean Fredricks, ILB 691994 Wade Boeshans, ILB 671993 Chris Jones, ILB 661992 Paul Schaffner, ILB 801991 Erik Hegerle, FS 721990 Ken Clark, FS 591989 Ken Clark, FS 1061988 Yorrick Byers, ILB 991987 Yorrick Byers, ILB 971986 Jim Dick, ILB 931985 Jim Dick, ILB 1361984 Scott Guentzel, ILB 921983 Lee Monson, ILB 941982 Steve Garske, ILB 911981 Mark Eidem, ILB 1101980 Mark Eidem, ILB 1041979 Russ Shroyer, ILB 921978 Russ Shroyer, ILB 981977 Jerry Rosburg, ILB 1041976 Jerry Rosburg, ILB 981975 Rick Budde, ILB 1121974 Rick Budde, ILB 1181973 Steve Nelson, LB 1001972 Steve Nelson, DE/LB 771971 Bob Backlund, DT 921970 Paul Luehrs, LB 78 Dick Hanson, DT 781969 Stu Helgason, MLB 711968 John Lindquist, DT 71

TOTAL LEADERSYear Player UT AT Total2010 Preston Evans, ILB 37 58 952009 Preston Evans, ILB 48 48 962008 Ramon Humber. OLB 57 36 932007 Joe Mays, ILB 45 45 902006 Joe Mays, ILB 38 29 67 Ramon Humber, OLB 36 31 672005 Joe Mays, ILB 48 35 832004 Jayd Kittelson, ILB 38 48 852003 Mike Sheppard, SS 53 30 832002 Jared Essler, FS 40 33 732001 Travis Sturdevant, FS 38 38 762000 Jared Maher, ILB 32 30 621999 Jared Maher, ILB 25 53 781998 Ben Ahneman, ILB 33 83 1161997 Sean Fredricks, ILB 29 99 1281996 Sean Fredricks, ILB 25 95 1201995 Sean Fredricks, ILB 21 69 901994 Joe Toth, OLB 25 54 79 Wade Boeshans, ILB 12 67 791993 Chris Jones, ILB 8 66 741992 Paul Schaffner, ILB 18 80 981991 Erik Hegerle, FS 22 72 941990 Ken Clark, FS 16 59 751989 Ken Clark, FS 29 106 1351988 Yorrick Byers, ILB 23 99 1221987 Yorrick Byers, ILB 12 97 1091986 Jim Dick, ILB 15 93 1081985 Jim Dick, ILB 31 136 1671984 Scott Guentzel, ILB 13 92 1051983 Lee Monson, ILB 15 94 1091982 Steve Garske, ILB 25 91 1161981 Todd Lecy, ILB 28 109 1371980 Mark Eidem, ILB 20 104 1241979 Russ Shroyer, ILB 28 92 1201978 Dirk Kroeze, MG 32 90 1221977 Jerry Rosburg, ILB 32 104 1361976 Jerry Rosburg, ILB 22 98 1201975 Rick Budde, ILB 35 112 1471974 Rick Budde, ILB 32 118 1501973 Steve Nelson, LB 29 100 1291972 Steve Nelson, DE 35 77 1121971 Tomm Smail, LB 26 89 1151970 Paul Luehrs, LB 18 78 961969 Stu Helgason, MLB 17 71 881968 Stu Helgason, LB 35 68 103

SOLO LEADERSYear Player UT2010 Brandon Jemison, ILB 432009 Preston Evans, ILB 482008 Ramon Humber, OLB 572007 Joe Mays, ILB 452006 Joe Mays, ILB 382005 Craig Dahl, SS 492004 Craig Dahl, SS 442003 Mike Sheppard, SS 532002 Jared Essler, FS 402001 Travis Sturdevant, FS 382000 Jared Maher, ILB 321999 Jared Maher, ILB 251998 Ben Ahneman, ILB 33 Aaron Skyberg, CB 331997 Sean Fredricks, ILB 291996 Sean Fredricks, ILB 251995 Tim Jacobsen, CB 341994 Mikel Kallenbach, FS 261993 Tim Jacobsen, CB 231992 Joe Toth, OLB 241991 Erik Hegerle, FS 221990 Phil Hansen, DT 231989 Ken Clark, FS 291988 Steve Ehlert, CB 271987 Ken Muckenhirn, DT 20 Flint Fleming, DT 201986 Charlie Stock, OLB 181985 Jim Dick, ILB 311984 Paul Nielsen, MG 241983 Doug Hushka, CB 251982 Steve Garske, ILB 251981 Todd Lecy, ILB 281980 Todd Lecy, ILB 351979 Russ Shroyer, ILB 281978 Dirk Kroeze, MG/DE 321977 Jerry Rosburg, ILB 321976 Don Meyer, DT 281975 Rick Budde, ILB 351974 Jerry Dahl, DE 411973 Steve Nelson, LB 291972 Steve Nelson, DE/LB 351971 Tomm Smail, LB 261970 Joe Cichy, SS 311969 Joe Cichy, SS 531968 Steve Krumrei, CB/S 37

TOP FIVE CAREER SOLO TACKLERS

Name No. 1. Joe Mays, 2004-07 1592. Ramon Humber, 2005-08 1473. Craig Dahl, 2003-06 1344. Jared Essler, 2001-04 1235. Mike Maresh, 2005-08 120

TOP FIVE CAREER ASSIST TACKLERS

Name No.1. Jim Dick, 1982-86 3262. Rick Budde, 1974-76 3123. Sean Fredricks, 1994-97 2794. Todd Lecy, 1978-81 2515. Jerry Rosburg, 1975-77 250

TOP FIVE CAREER TOTAL TACKLERS

Name No. 1. Rick Budde, 1974-76 3982. Jim Dick, 1982-86 3913. Sean Fredricks, 1994-97 3634. Steve Nelson, 1971-73 3375. Todd Lecy, 1978-81 331

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OTHER DEFENSETEAMThe Rushing GameRUSHING DEFENSE AVERAGE PER GAMESeason: 15.8, in 1965

FEWEST YARDS YIELDED RUSHINGGame: Minus 85, in 1974, vs. MorningsideSeason: 158, in 1965

MOST YARDS YIELDED RUSHINGSeason: 2,354, in 1962

The Passing GamePASSING DEFENSE AVERAGE PER GAMESeason: 70.5, in 1960

FEWEST YARDS YIELDED PASSINGGame: 0 (0 for 2), 1984, vs. North Dakota 0 (0 for 2), in 1975, vs. North Dakota 0 (0 for 6), in 1964, vs. South Dakota 0 (0 for 18), in 1961, vs. Morningside 0 (0 for 3), in 1959, vs. North Dakota 0 (0 for 3), in 1947, vs. South Dakota StateSeason: 584, in 1960

MOST YARDS YIELDED PASSINGGame: 482, in 2009, at Sam Houston StateSeason: 2,298, in 2009

PASSES INTERCEPTEDGame: 7, in 1997, vs. Mankato StateSeason: 25, in 1976 (172 return yards, 0 TDs)

The Total Defense GameTOTAL DEFENSE AVERAGE PER GAMESeason: 113.3, in 1965

FEWEST TOTAL YARDS YIELDEDGame: Minus 18, in 1965, vs. South DakotaSeason: 1,133, in 1965

MOST TOTAL YARDS YIELDEDGame: 592, in 1996, vs. Mankato StateSeason: 3,908, in 1998

Jerry Dahl, DE

INDIVIDUALFUMBLES FORCEDGame: 2, by many Last Time: Daniel Eaves, SS, 2010 at Eastern

Washington Others: Coulter Boyer (2), Brian Erenberg, Clay

Brosz, Ben Ahneman, Shawn Stewart, Pat Prin-gle, Mike Riggs, Brian Magruder, Phil Hansen, Flint Fleming, Ken Kubisz, Ron Grabowski, Tim Jeske, Perry Kozlowski, Jule Berryman, Rick Budde, Don Meyer, Gregg Hartmann, Jerry Dahl, Pat Simmers, Steve Armstrong

Season: 5, Ben Ahneman, ILB, 1997 5, Mike Stratton, NG, 1982Career: 10, Flint Fleming, DT, 1984-87

FUMBLES RECOVEREDGame: 3, Don Meyer, DT, 1976, vs. Northern

MichiganSeason: 5, Wayne Schluchter, DB, 1979Career: 9, Clem Clooten, DE, 1975-77

PASSES BROKEN UP OR DEFLECTEDGame: 5, Steve Krause, 1982, vs. Northern Michigan 5, Lorren Henke, FS, 1972, vs. North DakotaSeason: 20, Lorren Henke, FS, 1972Career: 34, Matt Swanson, CB, 1997-00

KICKS BLOCKEDGame: 2, Mike Sigers, RB, 2010, vs. Eastern Wash-

ington; Greg Bentson, SS, 1972, vs. Montana State; Al Nowak, CB, 1970, vs. Eastern Michigan

Season: 4, Mike Sigers, 2010Career: 6, Al Nowak, CB, 1970-71

TOTAL DEFENSIVE POINTSGame: 155, Jerry Dahl, DE, 1964, vs. So. Dak. StateSeason: 918, Jim Dick, ILB, 1985Career: 2,304, Rick Budde, LB, 1974-76

SACKSGame: 7, Jerry Dahl, DE, 1974, vs. South Dakota

StateSeason: 31, Jerry Dahl, DE, 1974Career: 41, Phil Hansen, DT, 1987-90 41, Jerry Dahl, DE, 1973-74

PENETRATIONS (stops of RBs for loss/excludes sacks)

Game: 7, Rick Budde, LB, 1974, vs. Northern ArizonaSeason: 20, Dirk Kroeze, MG/DT, 1978Career: 39, Don Meyer, DT, 1975-78

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LEADING QB SACKERSYear Player Sacks2010 Coulter Boyer, DE 102009 Coulter Boyer, DE 6.52008 Joe Lardinois, DE 6.52007 Joe Lardinois, DE 72006 Brian Dahl, DE 62005 Joe Mays, ILB 42004 Alvin Robinson, DE 32003 Jayd Kittelson, ILB 6 Travis Ware, DE 62002 Leif Murphy, OLB 32001 Leif Murphy, OLB 112000 Jared Maher, ILB 4 Leif Murphy, OLB 41999 Chad Simmers, ILB 4 Leif Murphy, OLB 4 Ryan Evenson, OLB 4 Clint Gjellstad, DE 41998 Ronnie Steffen, DT 6 Tom Krenz, OLB 61997 Ronnie Steffen, DT 71996 Mitch Clark, OLB 41995 Gunar Gossard, OLB 81994 Chad Pundsack, OLB 51993 Steve Hansen, DT 81992 Steve Hansen, DT 71991 Todd Wash, OLB 51990 Phil Hansen, DT 121989 Phil Hansen, DT 161988 Phil Hansen, DT 81987 Flint Fleming, DT 111986 Scott Schutt, OLB 81985 Paul Nielsen, MG 61984 Scott Schutt, ILB 7 Flint Fleming, DT 71983 Steve Krause, DT 61982 Mike Stratton, MG 111981 Mike Stratton, DT 131980 Tim Biegert, MG 51979 Dirk Kroeze, DT 101977 Dirk Kroeze, MG 101976 Greg Scarborough, DE 111975 Don Meyer, DT 121974 Jule Berryman, DE 71973 Jerry Dahl, DE 311972 Jerry Dahl, DE 10

TEAMMOST WINSSeason: 14, 1990 (14-0) 14, 1988 (14-0)

MOST GAMES PLAYEDSeason: 14, 2000 (12-2) 14, 1990 (14-0) 14, 1988 (14-0) 14, 1985 (11-2-1)

MOST FIRST DOWNSGame: 36, in 1977, vs. MorningsideSeason: 253, in 2007

FEWEST TOUCHDOWNS SCOREDSeason: 5, in 1957

MOST FUMBLES COMMITTEDGame: 10, in 1951, vs. Augustana (SD)Season: 43, in 1976

MISCELLANEOUSTOP FIVE CAREER SACK LEADERS

Name No.1. Phil Hansen, 1987-90 41 Jerry Dahl, 1973-74 413. Mike Stratton, 1980-83 294. Don Meyer, 1975-78 265. Flint Fleming, 1984-87 24 Dirk Kroeze, 1976-79 24

MOST FUMBLES LOSTGame: 7, in 1959, vs. South Dakota StateSeason: 27, in 1974

LARGEST DEFICIT IN WIN:Game: 24 points (24-0 halftime) at

UC Davis, 2006 (Final: NDSU 28, UCD 24)

LARGEST FOURTH QUARTERDEFICIT IN WIN:Game: 22 points (28-6) at Cal Poly,

2007 (FInal: NDSU 31, Cal Poly 28)

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An inside view of the Fargodome shows a sellout crowd of 18,823 fans watching North Dakota State’s 2007 home opener against Stephen F. Austin.

TOP HOME CROWDSFARGODOME (Actual Count)19,053, vs. South Dakota State (2006)19,011, vs. UC Davis (2007)19,046, vs. North Dakota (2002)19,020, vs. North Dakota (2000)19,006, vs. North Dakota (1998)18,961, vs. Sam Houston State (2007)18,942, vs. Southern Illinois (2008)18,868, vs. Central Connecticut St. (2008)18,823, vs. Stephen F. Austin (2007)18,760, vs. North Dakota (1994)18,701, vs. Western Illinois (2010)18,701, vs. Austin Peay (2008)18,665, vs. Valparaiso (2004)DACOTAH FIELD (Estimated)19,000, vs. N. Colorado (1989)18,500, vs. South Dakota (1989)18,500, vs. Minn. St.-Mankato (1989)18,500, vs. N. Michigan (1989)

Year Site Total G Avg. Year Site Total G Avg.2010 H 111,607 7 15,944 A 111,212 7 15,887 T 222,819 14 15,9162009 H 82,577 5 16,515 A 86,202 6 14,367 T 168,779 11 15,3432008 H 108,193 6 18,032 A 58,827 5 11,765 T 167,020 11 15,1832007 H 90,707 5 18,141 A 127,459 6 21,243 T 218,166 11 19,8332006 H 81,886 5 16,377 A 103,336 6 17,223 T 185,222 11 16,8382005 H 84,962 6 14,160 A 40,932 5 8,816 T 125,894 11 11,4452004 H 79,614 6 13,269 A 33,887 5 6,777 T 113,501 11 10,3182003 H 69,401 6 11,567 A 45,024 5 9,005 T 114,425 11 10,4022002 H 63,721 6 10,620 A 18,402 4 4,600 T 82,123 10 8,2122001 H 60,573 5 12,115 A 31,048 5 6,210 T 91,621 10 9,1622000 H 89,058 7 12,723 A 42,785 7 6,112 T 131,843 14 9,4171999 H 68,457 6 11,410 A 27,579 5 5,516 T 96,036 11 8,5491998 H 81,125 7 11,589 A 17,349 4 4,337 T 99,474 11 9,0431997 H 75,069 6 12,512 A 34,577 6 5,763 T 108,646 12 9,0541996 H 88,572 6 14,762 A 16,045 4 4,011 T 104,617 10 10,4621995 H 71,128 6 11,855 A 49,831 7 7,119 T 120,959 13 9,3051994 H 84,633 6 14,106 A 31,725 6 5,288 T 116,358 12 9,6961993 H 74,942 5 14,988 A 31,568 5 6,314 T 106,510 10 10,651

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Year Site Total G Avg. 1992 H 65,356 6 10,893 A 30,647 6 5,108 T 96,003 12 8,0001991 H 64,354 6 10,726 A 17,169 4 4,292 T 81,523 10 8,1521990 H 79,693 8 9,962 A 43,358 6 7,226 T 123,051 14 8,7891989 H 109,400 7 15,629 A 30,507 5 6,101 T 139,807 12 11,6591988 H 104,300 8 13,038 A 37,044 6 6,174 T 141,344 14 10,0961987 H 70,600 5 14,120 A 21.138 5 4,228 T 91,738 10 9,1741986 H 85,772 7 12,253 A 35,947 6 5,991 T 118,342 14 8,4901985 H 64,800 5 12,960 A 53,542 9 3,294 T 118,342 14 8,4531984 H 85,648 7 12,235 A 24,720 6 4,120 T 110,368 13 8,4901983 H 60,200 6 10,033 A 41,041 7 5,863 T 101,241 13 7,7891982 H 47,650 5 9,530 A 30,829 6 5,138 T 78,479 11 7,1341981 H 41,900 5 8,380 A 50,658 8 6,332 T 92,558 13 7,1191980 H 34,800 5 6,960 A 34,383 5 6,876 T 69,183 10 6,9181979 H 41,750 6 6,958 A 36,781 4 9,195 T 79,531 10 7,853

1978 H 30,250 4 7,563 A 49,333 6 8,222 T 79,583 10 7,9581977 H 46,100 6 7,683 A 37,018 6 6,170 T 83,118 12 6,9271976 H 31,350 6 6,242 A 45,706 6 7,618 T 77,056 12 6,4211975 H 29,050 5 5,810 A 17,996 4 4,499 T 47,046 9 5,2271974 H 27,100 5 5,421 A 36,704 6 6,117 T 63,804 11 5,8001973 H 46,700 5 9,340 A 15,300 5 3,060 T 62,000 10 6,2001972 H 41,000 5 8,200 A 44,264 5 8,853 T 85,264 10 8,5261971 H 54,100 5 10,820 A 21,000 4 5,250 T 75,100 9 8,3441970 H 37,900 5 7,580 A 47,377 5 9,475 T 85,277 10 8,5281969 H 41,900 4 10,475 A 40,633 6 6,772 T 82,533 10 8,2531968 H 43,522 5 8,704 A 46,547 5 9,309 T 90,069 10 9,0071967 H 36,650 4 9,163 A 33,500 6 5,583 T 70,150 10 7,0151966 H 32,400 5 6,480 A 63,617 5 12,723 T 96,017 10 9,6021965 H 36,200 5 7,240 A 34,664 6 5,777 T 70,864 11 6,442

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DACOTAH FIELD—1938-1992

Stadium Progression

Moved to the north end of campus, Dacotah Field is pictured in 1969 with the newly con-structed New Field House in background.

Old Dacotah Field in 1932 located in mid-campus south of the Old Field House.

Stadium HistoryNorth Dakota State moved into the

Fargodome, an 18,700-seat indoor facility, in the fall of 1993 as a new chap-

ter was added to Bison football. The $48 million Fargodome, a city-owned facil-

ity on NDSU property, was funded by a 1/2 cent sales tax over a 20-year period. NDSU is allowed 40 dates per year in the dome with football fill-ing a home regular season schedule and playoff appearances.

Dacotah Field (at right), the home for NDSU over the previous 54 years, was constructed in 1938 as a project by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) for a cost of $47,920 with an estimated capacity of 7,000 with 3,400-seat stands on both sides of the field.

That facility was regarded as one of the best in the Midlands in its early years and remained that way until the early 1950s when the field was relocated from its position directly west of Churchill Hall to make way for the newly con-structed Memorial Union and Home Economics buildings. The new site was on the far northwest end of the campus where it sits to this day.

A $150,000 addition was completed in time for the beginning of the 1972 season when the South Stands were torn down to make way for an import--a new set of stands seating nearly 8,000 fans from Fenway Park in Boston. The stands were used for pro football games for the Boston Patriots and were shipped to Fargo on railway flatcars.

The facility was en-closed and a press box added while increasing the stadium capacity (with end zone bleach-ers) from about 10,000 to nearly 15,000.

More improvements came in 1975 when new lights were purchased and the stadium was As-troturfed. A cooperative venture was undertaken for that set of improve-ments with the City of Fargo, the Fargo Public School System, and Fargo Shanley High School shar-ing the costs. All-Pro turf was installed during the summer of 1985 to give the field one of the newest

and best surfaces in the nation.An additional 900 seats were added in 1987 with

the completion in mid-season of a concrete section at the northwest corner of the stadium to bring the capacity to 15,500.

NDSU, Fargo South High School, Fargo North High School, and Fargo Shanley High School all called Dacotah Field "home." The high schools continued

to use the facility for games for a while but NDSU now uses it for occasional practices.

The south stands were disassembled in the fall of 1996 and moved to the site of the new NDSU track & field complex, but Dacotah Field remained a viable practice and game facil-ity for both NDSU and the high schools for several years.

The Dacotah Field surface was replaced in 2008 with Sprinturf and pro-vides the Bison with a practice site especially during the unpredictable spring.

Newly constructed Dacotah Field in 1938 replaced the old stadium at the same mid-campus site.

The new south stands and press box arrived in 1972 but natural grass remained along with the old lights.

DACOTAH FIELD/FARGODOMEMILESTONES

Most Bison Stadium Points: Conference: 70 (70-18) over Augustana, 1968 Non-Conference: 80 (80-0) over Minnesota State

Moorhead, 2000Last Tied Game: NDSU 7, Augustana 7, 1989Widest Bison Margin of Victory in Stadium: Conference: 59 points (62-3) over St. Cloud

State, 1990 Non-Conference: 80 points (80-0) over Minne-

sota State Moorhead, 2000Most Combined Stadium Points (Both Teams): Con-

ference: 91 points (52-39 over SDSU), 1994 Non-Conference: 91 points (62-29 over St.

Norbert), 1976; (71-20 over Minnesota State Moorhead), 1999

Tie Game: 44 points (NDSU 22, USD 22), 1959.Most Stadium Games Won by NDSU in a Season: 8 games--1988 (8-0) and 1990 (8-0)Longest Stadium Win Streak by Bison: 28 wins, 1964 through 1969Record Crowd: 19,053, vs. South Dakota State, 2006

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1972Harry (Red) BlakelyCy ArnoldClaudie MillerMelvin (Fritz)

HansonErnie WheelerCliff (Bony)

RothrockLawrence F. (Larry)

TanbergMarv BachmeierEugene (Fitz)

Fitzgerald (honorary)

C.C. (Casey) Finnegan (honorary)

1973Russ AndersonSam WestgateH. Arnold (Swede)

JohnsonSid Cichy

G.V. (Viv) McKayRoman MeyersBen P. RumpeltesRobert SaundersRobert Weir

1975Ole SandWalter G. (Dolly)

SchoenfelderGregory H. SloanJohn (Jerry)

MulreadyOddvar HelgesenArt BunkerGlenn Hill Jr.

1976Delbert MooreHerb PeschelRon McLeodDave TorsonBruce AirheartBenny NolandDennis Drews

Jim FergeStafford (Cod)

Ordahl

1980Joe BlakesleeGladys Bockwaldt

LaufTerry HansonGerry SumanRon Erhardt

(honorary)

1981Bob HylandJoe CichyChuck WaldBruce GrasamkeCarl Rovig

1982Bill DemarayRalph WirtzDr. E.P. Wenz

(honorary)

Chuck Bentson (honorary)

1987Ken BlazeiBrad RheingansPhil ReimnitzJoe Roller

1988Steve NelsonDick MarsdenNick CichyRick BuddeBob Lowe

(honorary)

1989Darrell Mudra

(honorary)Mike AhnemanMike Whetstone

1990Dr. L.D. Loftsgard

(honorary)Mike McTagueDr. Denis Isrow

(honorary)Gene GebhardsDan LooseCollette Folstad

1991Dr. Robert GrantDonnie LaufDr. LaVern FreehEd Graber

(honorary)

1992Boyd Christenson

(honorary)Rich MischeMatt VukelichRandy LussendenRoger Grooters

(honorary)

1993Gilmour Dobie

(honorary)Carolyn SchmidtLynn FordeLew Curry

1994Pete LanaCarl “Buck”

Nystrom (honorary)

Ron WaggonerPaul “Red”

BrostromEd Kolpack

(honorary)Joe McCormickMary Goebel

1995Tomm SmailTom AsselDom GentileAutumn RossDel Johnson

(honorary)

1996Dr. Ade Sponberg

(honorary)Mark GibbonsMark ReimnitzMike BollmannMark SperalBecky Clairmont

1997Bob RoyMark EmersonKeith KrebsbachBernie GranerNorm VennerstromKathy Kappel-

MeagherLori Knetter-

Robbins

1998Curt BaconPerry KozlowskiDr. Paul ShogrenDick TschiderDonna PalivecLaura Jacobson-

KlingspornRavine “Gorilla”

Latimer

1999Don Morton

(honorary)Gene GamacheStacy RobinsonGary LeuerMike LanglaisPatti RolfDeb Bergerson-

Stambaugh

2000Rocky Hager

(honorary)George Thole

Jeff AskewLance BerwaldKim Brekke-HeislerPeggy

Zimmerman-Stibbe

2001John DahlGretchen

Hammond-Ehnes

Dr. Fred Walsh (honorary)

Mike DriscollNancy Dietman-

HolovniaWayne SchluchterJeff BentrimErv Inniger

(honorary)

2002Earle Solomonson

(honorary)Chad StarkBrian BachmeierGreg HagforsDr. Doug HushkaTom LeutzJanice WoodsTrisha Reichl-Cyr

2003John MorganJanet Cobbs

MulhollandLisa Stamp ThomasYorrick “Snuffy”

ByersTyrone BraxtonMike Favor

2004Mike StrattonLora Jean (Schloss)

BodinPaul W. NielsenPat (Smykowski) Frank Esposito

Curt QuenetteDr. H.R. Albrecht

(honorary)Alex J. (Sliv)

NemzekEarl (Skip) ButeLeo G. MayCy LonsbroughCharles (Acey)

OlsonNeville M. ReinersLyle Sturgeon

1974George (Baldy)

HaysRobert C. LaufW.P. (Bud)

MarquardtJohnny MachManny Marget

(honorary)

1977Pete GergenWalt OdegaardArdell WiegandtHarry R. BridgefordW.L. (Wendy)

SchollanderDr. C.S. Putnam

(honorary)Roy C. Pedersen

(honorary)

1978Lowell LindermanBrian MacLarenKen RotaByron Jackson

(honorary)

1979Tim MjosRoss FortierRon Schliemann

1983Bob BacklundMike SlackSteve KrumreiPat Driscoll

1984Cliff NygardWarren ArmanDick HansonMike Bentson

1985Del GehrettMarv MortensonMike Kuppich

1986Jerry DahlSteve SaladinoLee Petersen

JacobsonKristi Kremer

ClarkowskiJoe Regnier

2005Dale Beling

(honorary)John BodinePhil HansenBrady LippShelley (Oistad)

RiceAmy (Quist)

Raymond1965 Football

Team

2006Edie BoyerCliff CarmodyDoug HansonSam KucenicDoug LloydDana Patsie

(Retten)Bev Weiman

(Owen)

2007 Jenifer Barber

(Odette) Jill DeVries Dennis Gilbertson(honorary) Pat Johannes Ervin E. Kaiser(honorary) Len Kretchman Dr. Julie Shorter

(Downing)

Chris Simdorn Football

2008 Jody Buck

Stefonowicz Ted Hall Jr. Todd Johnson Paul Lenz Amy Ruley

(honorary) David Ryles Nadine Schmidt1968 Football

Team

2009Steve GarskeRick GoebJen Miller (Hume)Lisa Ristau

(Eckroth)Brenda SchultzBecky SchulzeDan Wilberscheid1969 Football

Team

2010Dawn (Koehn) BeilJim and Sonja

Ozbun (Honorary)Julie (Sherman)

PascheDennis PreboskiCharlie StockMatt TracyTeresa (Hegg)

Wendland 1970 Football

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How The Bison Have Fared in The Final PollsYEAR DIV. UPI AP NCAA TSN COACHES2010 FCS --- --- --- 9th 9th 2009 FCS --- --- --- --- --- 2008 FCS --- --- --- RV RV 2007 FCS --- --- --- 9th 9th 2006 FCS --- --- --- 5th 5th 2005 I-AA --- --- --- --- --- 2004 I-AA --- --- 23rd 23rd 2003 II --- --- --- 10th 22nd 2002 II --- --- --- --- --- 2001 II --- --- --- --- 22nd 2000 II --- --- --- 5th 5th (T3rd) 1999 II --- --- 13th --- --- 1998 II --- --- --- --- --- 1997 II --- --- --- --- --- 1996 II --- --- --- --- --- 1995 II --- --- 13th (5th) --- --- 1994 II --- --- 15th (5th) --- --- 1993 II --- --- 20th --- --- 1992 II --- --- 2nd (5th) --- --- 1991 II --- --- 7th (9th) --- --- 1990 II --- --- 1st (1st) --- --- 1989 II --- --- 17th (5th) --- --- 1988 II --- --- 1st (1st) --- --- 1987 II --- --- --- --- --- 1986 II --- --- 1st (1st) --- --- 1985 II --- --- 7th (1st) --- --- 1984 II --- --- 1st (2nd) --- --- 1983 II --- --- 5th (1st) --- --- 1982 II --- --- 2nd (3rd) --- --- 1981 II --- --- 6th (2nd) --- --- 1980 II --- --- --- --- --- 1979 II --- --- --- --- --- 1978 II --- --- --- -- --- 1977 II --- --- 1st (3rd) --- --- 1976 II --- --- T10th (3rd) --- --- 1975 II --- --- --- --- --- 1974 II --- --- --- --- --- 1973 II --- 14th --- --- --- 1972 CD --- --- --- --- --- 1971 CD --- --- --- --- --- 1970 CD 4th 3rd --- --- --- 1969 CD 1st 1st* --- --- --- 1968 CD 2nd 1st* --- --- --- 1967 CD 2nd 2nd --- --- --- 1966 CD 9th 9th --- --- --- 1965 CD 1st 1st* --- --- ---

(NDSU playoff finishes in parenthesis)*–National champions determined by final pollFCS–NCAA Division I Football Championship SubdivisionIAA–NCAA Division I-AAII–NCAA Division IICD–College DivisionAP–Associated PressUPI–United Press InternationalNCAA–National Collegiate Association of Athletics (compiled until 1999)TSN–The Sports Network (2004-current); USA/Dopke (2000-2003)COACHES–Collegiate Sporting News (CSN, 2006); ESPN/USA Today (2004-05), AFCA/USA Today (2000-2003)

Under a three-division reorganization plan adopted by the special NCAA Convention of August, 1973, teams classified major-college in football on August 1, 1973, were placed in Division I. College-division teams were divided into Division II and Division III. At the NCAA Convention of January 1978, Division I was divided into Division I-A and Division I-AA for football only.

NORTH DAKOTA STATE 9th IN FINAL FCS COACHES, SPORTS NETWORK POLLS

The Eastern Washington Eagles finished the 2010 football season as the No. 1 team in the Football Cham-pionship Subdivision (FCS) Coaches Poll following a 20-19 come-from-be-hind win in the national championship game Jan. 7, 2011, at Frisco, Texas. The Eagles were a unanimous choice for the top spot, receiving 25 first-place votes and 625 points overall.

North Dakota State (9-5) finished 9th in both the final FCS Coaches and Sports Network/Fathead.com Top 25 polls. The Bison jumped 16 places from the Sports Network/Fathead.com regular season poll after advancing to the NCAA Division I FCS quarterfinals before bowing out 38-31 in over-time at Eastern Washington. NDSU defeated Robert Morris and Montana State in the first two rounds.

It was the third time the Bison have finished in the top 10 in the final polls since making the move to NCAA Division I FCS. The Bison were 5th in 2006 and 9th in 2007.

North Dakota State has been ranked in The Sport Network or FCS Coaches Top 25 for 65 weeks since jumping to Division I in 2004. The Bison held down the No. 1 ranking in the FCS Coaches Top 25 for 10 weeks in 2007 and 2008.

The Eagles finished the final regular season poll in the top spot, but earned a No. 5 national seed in the FCS playoffs. Eastern Washington, however, did maintain home field advantage until the championship matchup with Delaware in Frisco, Texas.

Eastern Washington was one first-place vote shy of being a unani-mous No. 1, earning 121 of the 122 top votes and 3,049 points in The Sports Network/Fathead.com FCS Top 25.

Trailing 19-0 late in the third quar-ter, the Eagles scored 20-unanswered points behind the strong play of quar-terback Bo Levi Mitchell, who threw for 302 yards and three touchdowns. Mitchell capped off the game with 11-yard strike to wide receiver Brandon Kaufman with 2:47 to play to give the Eagles its first lead of the game.

Eastern Washington ended the season on an 11-game winning streak, and won a school-record 13 games on the year. It was the Eagles first trip to the NCAA championship game, while the Blue Hens, who finished the year 12-3, made its fourth appearance, winning the title in 2003.

Delaware finished the season as the No. 2 team in the poll, followed

by Colonial Athletic Association rival Villanova at No. 3. Appalachian State and Wofford, both from the Southern Conference, round out the top five, respectively.

Georgia Southern, which finished the regular ranked No. 22, came in at No. 6 after a run to the national semi-finals. New Hampshire finished the year at No. 7, while William & Mary ended at No. 8. North Dakota State jumped from No. 21 to No. 9 in the polls, and Stephen F. Austin completes the top 10.

For the first time all season, there are no new teams in the Top 25.

There are 13 conferences that are represented in the final poll. Leading the way is the CAA with four ranked teams, all of which are in the Top 10. The Big Sky, Missouri Valley and South-ern Conferences all have three ranked teams, while the Pioneer League and the Mid-Eastern Athletic and Ohio Val-ley Conferences have two representa-tives each. The Ivy and Patriot League, and the Big South, Great West, Southland and the Southwest Athletic Conferences each have one team in this week’s poll.

FCS Coaches Poll is based ex-clusively on a voting panel of head coaches in the FCS under the coopera-tion of the Collegiate Commissioners Association (CCA) and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and is administered by the Southern Conference.

NDSU 2010 SEASONWEEK-BY-WEEK

RANKINGDATE TSN FCS GPIPreseason RV --- ---- 9/6 21 21 --- 9/13 23 23 --- 9/20 18 T18 --- 9/27 13 13 --- 10/4 18 17 --- 10/11 15 14 14 10/18 RV 24 23 10/25 RV 22 20 11/1 25 20 20 11/8 24 20 17 11/15 17 17 15 11/22 25 21 15 FINAL 9 9 10

TSN–The Sports Network/Fathead.comFCS–FCS CoachesGPI–Gridiron Power Index

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Year ’SU Opp.1894 24 North Dakota 61895 12 North Dakota 41896 4 St. Cloud State 41897 0 North Dakota 391898 0 West Superior 25 1899 0 North Dakota 46 1900 19 Moorhead State 0 1901 17 Fargo HS 0 1902 35 Mitchell 0 1903 72 Barnesville 0 1904 11 Fargo College 0 1905 0 Minnesota Frosh 5 1906 32 North Dakota 4 1907 46 Lawrence U. 4 1908 28 St. Cloud State 0 1909 12 Valley City State 3 1910 79 Wahpeton Indians 0 1911 3 South Dakota State 14 1912 21 Wahpeton Science 0 1913 0 Wahpeton Science 0 1914 19 Jamestown College 7 1915 33 Jamestown College 0 1916 54 Wahpeton Science 0 1917 0 St. Thomas 14 1919 0 South Dakota State 0 1920 7 Jamestown College 7 1921 0 Jamestown College 0 1922 54 Fargo Am. Legion 0 1923 21 Jamestown College 0 1924 38 Jamestown College 7 1925 47 Jamestown College 0 1926 6 St. Mary's 0 1927 0 Montana State 22 1928 21 Valley City State 0 1929 13 Concordia 61930 21 Davis & Elkins 13 1931 19 Concordia 0 1932 12 South Dakota State 6 1933 0 Concordia 0 1934 6 Concordia 0 1935 13 Concordia 0 1936 18 Nebraska-Omaha 13 1937 34 Nebraska-Omaha 7 1938 20 Moorhead State 13 1939 0 St. Thomas 15 1940 13 Moorhead State 6 1941 7 Concordia 13 1942 6 Concordia 7 1945 0 Bemidji State 61946 0 Iowa 391947 20 Bemidji State 01948 0 Bemidji State 131949 0 Marquette 661950 0 Augustana 61951 7 Concordia 211952 12 Concordia 01953 7 Concordia 61954 0 Concordia 121955 7 Concordia 201956 25 Valley City State 01957 0 Concordia 471958 8 Concordia 61959 29 Concordia 201960 12 Concordia 321961 21 Concordia 01962 8 Moorhead State 221963 14 Moorhead State 311964 20 Moorhead State 131965 59 Wis.-Milwaukee 201966 46 Wis.-Milwaukee 61967 24 Montana State 61968 49 Nebraska-Omaha 71969 28 Northern Illinois 01970 14 Eastern Michigan 141971 42 Northern Arizona 91972 21 Mankato State 171973 33 Mankato State 171974 3 Nebraska-Omaha 01975 3 Nebraska-Omaha 101976 9 Northern Michigan 141977 38 Northern Michigan 171978 23 Northern Arizona 71979 11 Weber State 101980 0 Northern Michigan 101981 0 Northern Michigan 381982 20 Northern Michigan 31983 17 Northern Michigan 141984 38 Northern Michigan 121985 26 Northern Michigan 101986 52 Northern Michigan 71987 6 Northern Michigan 101988 55 Northern Michigan 21

Year ’SU Opp.1989 55 Northern Michigan 231990 28 Indiana (PA) 181991 17 Grand Valley State 211992 26 Cal Poly 101993 35 PittsburgState 161994 21 Angelo State 121995 16 Delta State 131996 20 Texas A&M-Kingsville 101997 31 West Georgia 141998 21 Emporia State 231999 55 Ferris State 352000 52 Texas A&M-Kingsville 72001 48 Angelo State 92002 34 Winona State 232003 28 Tusculum 72004 52 Valparaiso 02005 59 Arkansas-Monticello 72006 66 Concordia-St. Paul 72007 28 StephenF.Austin 192008 41 AustinPeay 62009 17 Iowa State 342010 6 Kansas 3

OpeningNotebook(First game on schedule)114 games77wins,30losses,7ties

Home: 59-17-4Record at Fargodome: 14-1Away: 18-13-3

Current winning streak: 11, (last loss, 2009 at Iowa State, 21-23). The Bison are 17-3 since 1991.

Longest unbeaten streak: 11 games (10-0-1), 1964 to 1974.

Longest losing streak: 4 (0-4-0), 1941-46.

Most points, NDSU: 79 vs. Wahpeton Indians 0, 1910

Most points, Opponent: 66, Marquette vs. NDSU 0, 1949.

Most points, Both teams: 90, NDSU 55, Ferris State 35, 1999.

The Bison have posted 29 shutouts including a 52-0 win over Valparaiso in 2004. That was the first shutout since 1974 vs. Nebraska-Omaha (3-0). NDSU has been shutout 20 times -- the last time in 1981 against Northern Michigan (38-0).

From 1929 to 1961, NDSU opened against Concordia-Moorhead on 17 occasions. The Bison won eight games and there was one tie. Over-all, there have been 51 differ-ent opponents since 1894.

North Dakota State began the Homecoming tradition in 1919, an annual event that has spanned the past 91 years, excluding the war years of 1943-44.Overall Record: 50-37-3 (90 games over 92 years)Record at Fargodome: 14-4Current Streak: L 2Year NDSU Opp.1919 7 North Dakota 61920 7 North Dakota 141921 0 So. Dak. State 541922 14 So. Dak. State 131923 3 North Dakota 101924 9 Morningside 31925 3 So. Dak. State 31926 6 North Dakota 71927 0 So. Dak. State 331928 0 North Dakota 181929 0 So. Dak. State 01930 7 North Dakota 141931 0 So. Dak. State 71932 7 North Dakota 61933 7 So. Dak. State 131934 0 So. Dak. State 381935 7 So. Dak. State 61936 0 North Dakota 141937 0 North Dakota 271938 13 North Dakota 171939 0 So. Dak. State 61940 0 North Dakota 241941 0 So. Dak. State 71942 25 So. Dak. State 01945 26 North Dakota 71946 6 So. Dak. State 01947 20 North Dakota 251948 6 So. Dak. State 71949 6 North Dakota 131950 0 So. Dak. State 60

1951 14 North Dakota 131952 47 So. Dak. State 141953 6 North Dakota 261954 13 So. Dak. State 501955 0 North Dakota 211956 26 So. Dak. State 91957 0 North Dakota 91958 20 Montana State 331959 15 North Dakota 201960 14 So. Dak. State 141961 6 North Dakota 261962 16 Augustana 221963 7 North Dakota 211964 42 Augustana 71965 6 North Dakota 31966 35 Montana State 231967 34 North Dakota 101968 70 Augustana 181969 64 North Dakota 141970 45 Augustana 71971 7 North Dakota 231972 40 Augustana 241973 21 North Dakota 141974 29 Augustana 141975 17 North Dakota 341976 13 So. Dak. State 01977 45 North Dakota 201978 42 Northern Iowa 141979 7 North Dakota 141980 16 Morningside 71981 21 Augustana 141982 21 South Dakota 141983 17 South Dakota 31984 55 So. Dak. State 301985 41 So. Dak. State 71986 49 St. Cloud State 71987 22 Mankato State 281988 29 St. Cloud State 281989 35 No. Colorado 291990 19 Morningside 121991 35 South Dakota 121992 21 St. Cloud State 23

1993 35 South Dakota 141994 52 So. Dak. State 391995 42 No. Colorado 381996 34 St. Cloud State 01997 35 Morningside 01998 19 No. Colorado 291999 30 Augustana 142000 21 So. Dak. State 32001 45 So. Dak. State 382002 37 Minn. St.-Mankato 202003 34 Neb.-Omaha 7 2004 27 Southern Utah 212005 14 UC Davis 202006 45 Miss. Valley State 02007 35 UC Davis 162008 35 Southern Illinois 272009 24 Illinois State 272010 16 Western Illinois 28

CROWNING TIDBITS...

... NDSU is 50-37-3 in homecoming games.

... NDSU is 34-6 over the last 40 homecomings.

... South Dakota State is the most frequent Bison homecoming opponent. The Bison are 10-12-2 against SDSU.

... The shutout in 2006 was NDSU’s sixth overall. The Bison have been blanked 14 times.

... NDSU defeated Augustana 70-18 in 1968.

... In 1994, NDSU (52) and SDSU (39) combined for 91 points.

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North Dakota Forest ServiceTrees Bowl Results

Overall Record: 17-3 (20 games in 21 years)Record at Fargodome: 14-3Current Streak: W 2The North Dakota Forest Service began the Trees Bowl tradition in 1990, an annual event that has spanned 21 years. North Dakota State is 17-3 in the previous games. The 2001 game with Maine was cancelled because of the 9/11 tragedy.Year NDSU Team Opp.1990 40 South Dakota State 281991 21 Mankato State 131992 47 South Dakota State 101993 21 Morningside 151994 22 Mankato State 141995 19 Valdosta State 141996 21 Nebraska-Omaha 241997 51 Texas A&M-Kingsville 01998 35 South Dakota State 321999 71 Moorhead State 202000 80 Moorhead State 02001 No game - 9/112002 6 North Dakota 122003 24 South Dakota State 02004 49 Carson-Newman 192005 26 Nicholls State 132006 23 Northeastern 102007 54 Illinois State 282008 22 Western Illinois 272009 59 Wagner College 282010 31 South Dakota State 24

Harvest BowlResults

Overall Record: 32-2-2 (36 games in 37 years) Record at Fargodome: 16-2Current Streak: W 1Year NDSU Team Opp.1974 14 Wis.-Milwaukee 71975 28 South Dakota 31976 24 Northern Colorado 01977 9 South Dakota 61978 56 Morningside 71979 38 South Dakota State 141980 49 South Dakota 71981 14 Nebraska-Omaha 01982 27 Northern Colorado 121983 34 Northern Colorado 211984 42 Morningside 71985 18 Morningside 181986 25 Augustana 01987 43 Northern Colorado 211988 23 Nebraska-Omaha 51989 7 Augustana 71990 44 Nebraska-Omaha 71991 No game - Blizzard1992 35 Northern Colorado 31993 40 Northern Colorado 141994 35 St. Cloud State 251995 14 South Dakota 71996 48 Minn. St.-Mankato 281997 31 St. Cloud State 01998 35 Minn. St.-Mankato 281999 31 Nebraska-Omaha 142000 38 Northern Colorado 142001 31 Nebraska-Omaha 222002 7 Northern Colorado 292003 35 South Dakota 32004 30 Northwestern State 172005 44 Northern Colorado 02006 51 Cal Poly 142007 54 Illinois State 282008 34 Indiana State 72009 17 Missouri State 212010 27 Indiana State 15

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BISON ON TVNov. 4, 1995 Memorial Stadium, Grand Forks UND 21, NDSU 7Nov. 18, 1995 Memorial Stadium, Grand Forks NDSU 41, UND 10 / NCAA II PlayoffsNov. 25, 1995 Brandenburg/Smith Stadium Pittsburg State 9, NDSU 7 / NCAA II PlayoffsOct. 12, 1996 Nottingham Field, Greeley Northern Colorado 38, NDSU 36Nov. 9, 1996 FARGODOME UND 33, NDSU 19Aug. 28, 1997 FARGODOME NDSU 31, West Georgia 14Oct. 18, 1997 Memorial Stadium, Grand Forks NDSU 31, UND 10Nov. 22, 1997 Rickenbrode Stadium, Maryville NW Missouri State 39, NDSU 28 /NCAA II Playoffs Oct. 17, 1998 FARGODOME UND 39, NDSU 25Oct. 2, 1999 Memorial Stadium, Grand Forks UND 13, NDSU 10Sept. 30, 2000 FARGODOME NDSU 16, UND 13Nov. 18, 2000 Rickenbrode Stadium, Maryville NDSU 31, NW Missouri State 17 / NCAA II PlayoffsNov. 25, 2000 Caniglia Field, Omaha NDSU 43, Nebraska-Omaha 21 / NCAA II PlayoffsDec. 2, 2000 Parker Field, Cleveland, Miss. Delta State 34, NDSU 16 / NCAA II PlayoffsOct. 6, 2001 Alerus Center, Grand Forks UND 19, NDSU 7Oct. 27, 2001 Nottingham Field, Greeley, Colo. Northern Colorado 17, NDSU 13Oct. 5, 2002 DakotaDome, Vermillion South Dakota 40, NDSU 37 (4 ot)Oct. 12, 2002 FARGODOME UND 12, NDSU 6Sept. 6, 2003 Washington-Grizzly Stadium, Missoula NDSU 25, Montana 24Oct. 18, 2003 Alerus Center, Grand Forks UND 28, NDSU 21 (ot)Nov. 8, 2003 Selke Field, St. Cloud, Minn. St. Cloud State 33, NDSU 30 (ot)Sept. 4, 2004 Nottingham Field, Greeley, Colo. Northern Colorado 15, NDSU 13Oct. 9, 2004 Coughlin-Alumni Stadium, Brookings South Dakota State 24, NDSU 21Nov. 13, 2004 Toomey Field, Davis, Calif. NDSU 25, UC Davis 7Sept. 24, 2005 Bobcat Stadium, Bozeman Montana State 20, NDSU 17Sept. 16, 2006 FARGODOME NDSU 23, Northeastern 10Oct. 21, 2006 Metrodome, Minneapolis Minnesota 10, NDSU 9Nov. 4, 2006 Toomey Field, Davis, Calif. NDSU 28, UC Davis 24Sept. 8, 2007 FARGODOME NDSU 28, Stephen F. Austin 19Sept. 15, 2007 FARGODOME NDSU 41, Sam Houston State 38Oct. 6, 2007 FARGODOME NDSU 35, UC Davis 16Oct. 20, 2007 Metrodome, Minneapolis NDSU 27, Minnesota 21Nov. 3, 2007 FARGODOME NDSU 54, Illinois State 28Sept. 20, 2008 Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown Youngstown State 32, NDSU 24Oct. 4, 2008 FARGODOME NDSU 35, Southern Illinois 27Oct. 11, 2008 FARGODOME Western Illinois 27, NDSU 22Oct. 18, 2008 UNI Dome, Cedar Falls Northern Iowa 23, NDSU 13Nov. 22, 2008 FARGODOME South Dakota State 25, NDSU 24Oct. 3, 2009 FARGODOME Illinois State 27, NDSU 24Oct. 10, 2009 FARGODOME Northen Iowa 41, NDSU 27Oct. 17, 2009 Coughlin-Alumni Stadium, Brookings South Dakota State 28, NDSU 13Oct. 31, 2009 Hansen Field, Macomb NDSU 14, Western Illinois 7Nov. 21, 2009 FARGODOME Youngstown State 39, NDSU 35Sept. 4, 2010 Memorial Stadium, Lawrence NDSU 6, Kansas 3Sept. 11, 2010 UNI Dome, Cedar Falls Northern Iowa 16, NDSU 9Sept. 25, 2010 FARGODOME NDSU 38, South Dakota 16Oct. 9, 2010 Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown NDSU 34, Youngstown State 29Oct. 23, 2010 FARGODOME NDSU 27, Indiana State 15Nov. 6, 2010 FARGODOME NDSU 20, Southern Illinois 6Nov. 13, 2010 FAGODOME NDSU 31, South Dakota State 24Nov. 27, 2010 FARGODOME NDSU 43, Robert Morris 17 / NCAA FCS PlayoffsDec. 4, 2010 Bobcat Stadium, Bozeman NDSU 42, Montana State / NCAA FCS PlayoffsDec. 11, 2010 Roos Stadium, Cheney E. Washington 38, NDSU 31 (OT) / NCAA FCS Playoffs

BISON TELEVISION RECORD143 Games (87-55-1, .612)

Date Location Score/Description Sept. 14, 1963 DACOTAH FIELD Moorhead State 31, NDSU 14Oct. 19, 1963 DACOTAH FIELD UND 21, NDSU 7Sept. 12, 1964 DACOTAH FIELD NDSU 20, Moorhead State 13Oct. 10, 1964 DACOTAH FIELD NDSU 41, Augustana 7Oct. 24, 1964 DACOTAH FIELD NDSU 7, Montana State 0Nov. 28, 1964 Excelsior Springs, Mo. NDSU 14, Western State 13 / Mineral Water BowlOct. 17, 1964 Memorial Stadium, Grand Forks UND 20, NDSU 13Oct. 16, 1965 DACOTAH FIELD NDSU 6, UND 3Oct. 30, 1965 DACOTAH FIELD NDSU 66, South Dakota 8Dec. 11, 1965 Abilene, Texas NDSU 20, Grambling 7 / Pecan BowlOct. 8, 1966 DACOTAH FIELD NDSU 35, Montana State 23Oct. 15, 1966 DACOTAH FIELD NDSU 28, Augustana 0Oct. 22, 1966 Memorial Stadium, Grand Forks NDSU 18, UND 15Nov. 5, 1966 San Diego, Calif. San Diego State 36, NDSU 0Oct. 21, 1967 DACOTAH FIELD NDSU 34, UND 10Dec. 16, 1967 Abilene, Texas Texas-Arlington 13, NDSU 0 / Pecan BowlOct. 12, 1968 DACOTAH FIELD NDSU 70, Augustana 18Oct. 19, 1968 Memorial Stadium, Grand Forks NDSU 14, UND 8Dec. 14, 1968 Arlington, Texas NDSU 23, Arkansas State 14 / Pecan BowlOct. 18, 1969 DACOTAH FIELD NDSU 64, UND 14Dec. 13, 1969 Sacramento, Calif. NDSU 30, Montana 3 / Camellia BowlSept. 26, 1970 Inman Field, Vermillion NDSU 24, South Dakota 21Oct. 10, 1970 DACOTAH FIELD NDSU 45, Augustana 7Oct. 17, 1970 Memorial Stadium, Grand Forks NDSU 20, UND 3Dec. 12, 1970 Sacramento, Calif. NDSU 31, Montana 16 / Camellia BowlOct. 16, 1971 DACOTAH FIELD UND 23, NDSU 7Oct. 21, 1972 Memorial Stadium, Grand Forks NDSU 22, UND 17Oct. 20, 1973 DACOTAH FIELD NDSU 21, UND 14Oct. 12, 1974 DACOTAH FIELD NDSU 29, Augustana 14Oct. 19, 1974 Memorial Stadium, Grand Forks UND 31, NDSU 20Sept. 6, 1975 University Stadium, Omaha Nebraska-Omaha 10, NDSU 3 Oct. 18, 1975 DACOTAH FIELD UND 34, NDSU 17Oct. 23, 1976 Memorial Stadium, Grand Forks NDSU 22, UND 15Oct. 30, 1976 Inman Field, Vermillion NDSU 24, South Dakota 0Dec. 4, 1976 DACOTAH FIELD Montana State 10, NDSU 3 / NCAA II PlayoffsSept. 10, 1977 University Stadium, Omaha NDSU 17, Nebraska-Omaha 17Oct. 22, 1977 DACOTAH FIELD NDSU 45, UND 20Dec. 3, 1977 City Stadium, Anniston, Ala. Jacksonville State 31, NDSU 7Oct. 21, 1978 Memorial Stadium, Grand Forks UND 24, NDSU 21Oct. 13, 1979 DACOTAH FIELD UND 14, NDSU 7Sept. 20, 1980 Caniglia Field, Omaha Nebraska-Omaha 26, NDSU 7Oct. 4, 1980 Memorial Stadium, Grand Forks UND 38, NDSU 20Sept. 5, 1981 Memorial Stadium, Marquette Northern Michigan 38, NDSU 0Sept. 26, 1981 DACOTAH FIELD NDSU 31, UND 7Dec. 5, 1981 Seth Grove Stadium, Shippensburg NDSU 18, Shippensburg (Pa.) St 6 / NCAA II PlayoffsDec. 12, 1981 Memorial Stadium, McAllen, Texas SW Texas State 42, NDSU 13 / NCAA II PlayoffsSept. 4, 1982 DACOTAH FIELD NDSU 20, Northern Mich. 3Sept. 18, 1982 Memorial Stadium, Grand Forks NDSU 10, UND 3Dec. 4, 1982 Toomey Field, Davis, Calif. UC Davis 19, NDSU 14 / NCAA II PlayoffsOct. 4, 1983 DACOTAH FIELD NDSU 23, UND 6 / NCAA II PlayoffsDec. 3, 1983 Toomey Field, Davis, Calif. NDSU 26, UC Davis 17 / NCAA II PlayoffsDec. 10, 1983 Memorial Stadium, McAllen, Texas NDSU 41, Central State 21 / NCAA II PlayoffsSept. 9, 1984 DACOTAH FIELD NDSU 41, Nebraska-Omaha 23Oct. 27, 1984 Memorial Stadium, Grand Forks NDSU 14, UND 3Dec. 8, 1984 Memorial Stadium, McAllen, Texas Troy State 18, NDSU 17Nov. 16, 1985 DACOTAH FIELD NDSU 49, UND 0Nov. 30, 1985 Toomey Field, Davis, Calif. NDSU 31, UC Davis 12 / NCAA II PlayoffsDec. 7, 1985 DakotaDome, Vermillion NDSU 16, South Dakota 7 / NCAA II PlayoffsDec. 14, 1985 Memorial Stadium, McAllen, Texas NDSU 35, North Alabama 7 / NCAA II PlayoffsNov. 1, 1986 DACOTAH FIELD NDSU 25, Nebraska-Omaha 3Nov. 15, 1986 Memorial Stadium, Grand Forks NDSU 62, UND 13Nov. 29, 1986 DACOTAH FIELD NDSU 50, Ashland 0 / / NCAA II PlayoffsDec. 6, 1986 DACOTAH FIELD NDSU 35, Central State 12 / NCAA II PlayoffsDec. 13, 1986 Braly Municipal Stadium, Florence, Ala. NDSU 27, South Dakota 7 / NCAA II PlayoffsOct. 17, 1987 DACOTAH FIELD Mankato State 28, NDSU 22Oct. 31, 1987 DakotaDome, Vermillion South Dakota 28, NDSU 12Nov. 9, 1987 DACOTAH FIELD NDSU 42, UND 10Oct. 29, 1988 DACOTAH FIELD NDSU 34, South Dakota 14Nov. 12, 1988 Memorial Stadium, Grand Forks NDSU 34, UND 27Nov. 19, 1988 DACOTAH FIELD NDSU 49, Augustana 7Nov. 26, 1988 DACOTAH FIELD NDSU 36, Millersville 26 / NCAA II PlayoffsDec. 3, 1988 DACOTAH FIELD NDSU 42, Sacramento State 20 / NCAA II PlayoffsDec. 10, 1988 Braly Municipal Stadium, Florence, Ala. NDSU 35, Portland State 21 / NCAA II PlayoffsNov. 11, 1989 DACOTAH FIELD NDSU 21, UND 0Nov. 25, 1989 Paul Snow Stadium, Jacksonville, Ala. Jacksonville State 21, NDSU 17 / NCAA II PlayoffsOct. 6, 1990 DACOTAH FIELD NDSU 19, Morningside 12Oct. 20, 1990 Howard Wood Stadium, Sioux Falls, S.D. NDSU 43, Augustana 14Nov. 10, 1990 Memorial Stadium, Grand Forks NDSU 42, UND 14Nov. 17, 1990 DACOTAH FIELD NDSU 17, Northern Colo. 7 / NCAA II Playoffs Dec. 1, 1990 DACOTAH FIELD NDSU 39, Pittsburg State 29 / NCAA II PlayoffsDec. 8, 1990 Braly Municipal Stadium, Florence, Ala. NDSU 51, Indiana (Pa.) 11 / NCAA II PlayoffsNov. 16, 1991 DACOTAH FIELD NDSU 35, UND 28Nov. 14, 1992 Memorial Stadium, Grand Forks NDSU 20, UND 19Nov. 28, 1992 Brandenburg/Smith Stadium, Pittsburg, Kan. Pittsburg State 38, NDSU 37 / NCAA II PlayoffsSept. 4, 1993 FARGODOME NDSU 35, Pittsburg State 16Oct. 30, 1993 Memorial Stadium, Grand Forks UND 22, NDSU 21Oct. 29, 1994 FARGODOME UND 34, NDSU 14Nov. 5, 1994 Jackson Field, Greeley, Colo. Northern Colorado 29, NDSU 7Nov. 19, 1994 Brandenburg/Smith Stadium, Pittsburg, Kan. NDSU 18, Pittsburg State 12 / NCAA II PlayoffsNov. 26, 1994 Memorial Stadium, Grand Forks UND 14, NDSU 7 / NCAA II Playoffs

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A WINNING TRADITIONAll-Time Coaching RecordsCoach Years Won Lost Tied Pct. US* CT** NT*** Henry L. Bolley 1894-99 (6) 7 8 1 .469 1 0 0Jack Harrison 1900-01 (2) 15 1 1 .941 1 0 0Ed Cochems 1902-03 (2) 9 1 0 .900 1 0 0A.L. Marshall 1904-05 (2) 4 7 1 .375 0 0 0Gilmour Dobie 1906-07 (2) 7 0 0 1.000 2 0 0Paul Magoffin 1908 (1) 2 3 0 .400 0 0 0Arthur Reuber 1909-12 (4) 12 7 1 .625 0 0 0Howard Wood 1913-14 (2) 5 5 2 .500 0 0 0Paul J. Davis 1915-17 (3) 10 7 1 .583 0 0 0Stanley Borleske 1919-21 (5) 17 14 4 .543 0 0 0 1923-24Joe Cutting 1922 (1) 6 2 0 .750 0 0 0Ion J. Cortright 1925-27 (3) 15 8 2 .819 1 1 0C.C. Finnegan 1928-40 (13) 57 49 11 .537 0 2 0Stan Kostka 1941, 8 17 0 .320 0 0 0 1946-47 (3)Robert Lowe 1942, 45 (2) 3 9 2 .286 0 0 0Howard Bliss 1948-49 (2) 3 16 0 .158 0 0 0Mac Wenskunas 1950-53 (4) 11 21 1 .349 0 0 0Del Anderson 1954-55 (2) 1 16 1 .083 0 0 0Les Luymes 1956 (1) 5 4 0 .556 0 0 0Bob Danielson 1957-62 (6) 13 39 2 .259 0 0 0Darrell Mudra 1963-65 (3) 24 6 0 .800 1 2 1Ron Erhardt 1966-72 (7) 61 7 1 .891 3 6 2Ev Kjelbertson 1973-75 (3) 17 13 0 .567 0 2 0Jim Wacker 1976-78 (3) 24 9 1 .721 0 2 0Don Morton 1979-84 (6) 57 15 0 .792 0 4 1Earle Solomonson 1985-86 (2) 24 2 1 .907 1 2 2Rocky Hager 1987-96 (10) 91 25 1 .782 2 5 2Bob Babich 1997-02 (6) 46 22 0 .676 0 0 0Craig Bohl 2003- (8) 61 30 0 .670 0 1 0 *Unbeaten seasons **Conference titles ***National Titles

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1. Rocky Hager (’87-96) 912. Craig Bohl (‘03-current) 61 Ron Erhardt (’66-72) 614. Don Morton (’79-84) 57 Casey Finnegan (’28-40) 57

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All-Time Year-By-Year Results

Year W-L-T 1999 9-2-0 2000 12-2-0 2001 7-3-0 2002 2-8-0 2003 8-3-0 2004 8-3-0 2005 7-4-0*2006 10-1-0 2007 10-1-0 2008 6-5-0 2009 3-8-0 2010 9-5-0

NDSU Games: 1,010NDSU Won: 613NDSU Lost: 363NDSU Tied: 34

No football played during the 1918, 1943 and 1944 years

*Conferencechampions (Mem-bers of North Central Conference from 1922-2003, Great West Football Con-ference 2004-2007, and the Missouri Valey Football Con-ference 2008)

Year W-L-T 1955 0-9-0 1956 5-4-0 1957 0-8-0 1958 3-6-0 1959 4-4-1 1960 3-5-1 1961 3-6-0 1962 0-10-0 1963 3-5-0*1964 10-1-0*1965 11-0-0*1966 8-2-0*1967 9-1-0*1968 10-0-0*1969 10-0-0*1970 9-0-1 1971 7-2-0*1972 8-2-0*1973 8-2-0*1974 7-4-0 1975 2-7-0*1976 9-3-0*1977 9-2-1 1978 6-4-0 1979 6-4-0 1980 6-4-0*1981 10-3-0*1982 12-1-0*1983 12-1-0*1984 11-2-0*1985 11-2-1*1986 13-0-0 1987 6-4-0*1988 14-0-0 1989 8-3-1*1990 14-0-0*1991 7-3-0*1992 10-2-0 1993 7-3-0*1994 9-3-0 1995 10-3-0 1996 6-4-0 1997 9-3-0 1998 7-4-0

Year W-L-T 1894 2-0-0 1895 1-1-0 1896 3-1-1 1897 0-3-0 1898 1-2-0 1899 0-1-0 1900 8-1-1 1901 7-0-0 1902 4-0-0 1903 5-1-0 1904 3-3-0 1905 1-4-1 1906 4-0-0 1907 3-0-0 1908 2-3-0 1909 2-2-1 1910 2-3-0 1911 3-1-0 1912 5-1-0 1913 0-2-2 1914 5-3-0 1915 3-3-0 1916 3-2-1 1917 4-2-0 1918 ----- 1919 5-1-1 1920 2-3-1 1921 3-3-1 1922 6-2-0 1923 2-4-1 1924 5-3-0*1925 5-0-2 1926 5-3-0 1927 3-5-0 1928 3-4-1 1929 4-3-2 1930 7-2-0 1931 5-5-0*1932 7-2-0 1933 3-2-4 1934 5-3-2*1935 7-1-1 1936 4-5-0 1937 5-4-0 1938 5-4-0 1939 1-6-1 1940 1-8-0 1941 2-7-0 1942 2-5-1 1943 ----- 1944 ----- 1945 1-4-1 1946 5-3-0 1947 1-7-0 1948 3-7-0 1949 0-9-0 1950 2-7-0 1951 1-5-1 1952 5-4-0 1953 3-5-0 1954 1-7-1

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1894--Henry L. Bolley (2-0) @North Dakota W, 24-6 North Dakota W, 20-4

1895--Henry L. Bolley (1-1) @North Dakota W, 12-4 @North Dakota L, 0-42

1896--Henry L. Bolley (3-1-1) St. Cloud State T, 4-4 Crookston W, 50-6 @North Dakota L, 12-58 @Crookston W, 20-0 @Casselton W, 28-0

1897--Henry L. Bolley (0-3) North Dakota L, 0-3911/8 @Carleton L, 0-32 @North Dakota L, 0-20

1898--Henry L. Bolley (1-2) West Superior L, 0-25 @St. Paul NG W, 22-0 North Dakota L, 6-39

1899--Henry L. Bolley (0-1) @North Dakota L, 0-46

1910--Arthur Reuber (2-3) Wahpeton Indians W, 79-0 N.D. Science W, 16-0 South Dakota State L, 3-6 @North Dakota L, 0-18 Fargo College L, 2-11

1911--Arthur Reuber (3-1) @South Dakota State L, 3-14 Northern (SD) W, 59-0 @Fargo College W, 5-0 @N.D. Science W, 32-0

1912--Arthur Reuber (5-1) N.D. Science W, 21-0 Wahpeton Indians W, 123-0 S. Dakota Wesleyan W, 35-0 St. Cloud State W, 7-0 Fargo College W, 14-3 @North Dakota L, 0-3

1913--Howard Wood (0-2-2) @N.D. Science T, 0-0 @South Dakota State L, 6-7 @Fargo College T, 0-0 North Dakota L, 14-20

1914--Howard Wood (5-3) @Jamestown College W, 19-7 N.D. Science W, 41-0 St. Thomas L, 12-21 Macalester W, 10-7 Fargo College W, 1-0 @North Dakota W, 7-6 @Montana State L, 0-18 @Montana L, 0-13

1915--Paul J. Davis (3-3) Jamestown College W, 33-0 @N.D. Science W, 34-0 @St. Thomas L, 0-13 Fargo College W, 7-6 North Dakota L, 0-20 South Dakota State L, 0-21

1916--Paul J. Davis (3-2-1) N.D. Science W, 54-0 St. Thomas L, 13-7 @Hamline T, 13-13 @Michigan State L, 0-30 @North Dakota L, 0-10 Fargo College W, 13-7

1917--Paul J. Davis (4-2) @St. Thomas L, 0-41 Macalester W, 13-0 Hamline W, 26-0 North Dakota W, 20-7 @Fargo College W, 80-0 @South Dakota State L, 14-21

1918--NO FOOTBALL

1919--Stan Borleske (5-1-1) South Dakota State T, 0-0 Minn. State-Moorhead W, 26-6 @Jamestown College W, 7-0 St. Thomas W, 6-0 @North Dakota W, 7-6 Fargo College W, 6-0 @Detroit L, 0-48

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The 1890s...North Dakota State opened gridiron history with a 24-6 win over arch-rival North Dakota in 1894...The Bison played the Sioux twice in that year and posted a perfect 2-0 season mark...NDSU was also winless in that decade, going 0-3 in 1897...Henry L. Bolley was the first Bison coach.

The 1900s...The 1900-1909 decade was a good one for NDSU football...The Bison had four unde-feated football teams and had just two losing years...The record over the decade was 39-14-3...Six different men coached the Bison during the decade.

1900--Jack Harrison (8-1-1) @Minn. State-Moorhead W, 19-0 @Alexandria A.C. W, 18-0 St. Cloud State W, 30-11 @South Dakota T, 6-6 @Fergus Falls A.C. W, 11-5 @Hamline L, 11-18 @Fargo College W, 40-0 @Macalaster W, 22-5 @North Dakota W, 16-0 @St. Paul Central High W, 12-11

1901--Jack Harrison (7-0) @Fargo High School W, 17-0 @Minn. State-Moorhead W, 65-0 @Red River Valley W, 60-0 @Hamline W, 34-6 Minnesota 2nd Team W, 17-0 @Fargo College W, 53-0 @North Dakota W, 17-11

1902--Ed Cochems (4-0) Mitchell W, 35-011/8 @North Dakota W, 47-0 @Hamline W, 34-0 Carleton W, 52-0

1903--Ed Cochems (5-1) Barnesville W, 72-0 South Dakota State W, 85-0 Hamline W, 47-0 Minnesota 2nd Team L, 0-11 @Flandreau Indians W, 105-0 South Dakota W, 22-0

1904--A.L. Marshall (3-3) Fargo College W, 11-0 St. Cloud State W, 16-0 @Red River Valley W, 17-0 North Dakota L, 0-22 @North Dakota L, 0-17 Fargo High L, 0-5

1905--A.L. Marshall (1-4-1) @Minnesota Frosh L, 0-5 @North Dakota L, 5-23 Lawrence Univ. L, 0-5 St. Thomas L, 0-28 North Dakota T, 11-11 Breckenridge A.C. W, 52-0

1906--Gilmour Dobie (4-0) North Dakota W, 32-4 @Carleton W, 23-0 @Yankton College W, 61-0 @Hamline W, 51-0

1907--Gilmour Dobie (3-0) @Lawrence Univ. W, 46-4 @South Dakota W, 54-0 @Haskell Indians W, 64-6

1908--Paul Magoffin (2-3) @St. Cloud State W, 28-0 @St. Thomas L, 5-11 South Dakota State L, 0-11 St. Thomas W, 16-6 @Fargo College L, 6-23

1909--Arthur Reuber (2-2-1) @Valley City State W, 12-3 N.D. Science L, 11-16 @South Dakota State W, 11-5 Fargo College L, 0-11 St. Thomas T, 5-5

The 1910s...The Bison continue to roll during those years with a 25-18-4 record over the next 10-year span...NDSU recorded 5-1 and 5-1-1 years in 1912 and 1919 respectively.

1920--Stan Borleske (2-3-1) @Jamestown College T, 7-7 St. Thomas W, 20-6 North Dakota L, 7-14 @South Dakota State L, 7-28 @Fargo College W, 7-0 @Hamline L, 6-27

1921--Stan Borleske (3-3-1) @Jamestown College T, 0-0 Northern (SD) W, 7-0 @Minn. State-Moorhead W, 35-0 South Dakota State L, 0-54 @North Dakota L, 3-38 Fargo College W, 19-7 @Montana L, 6-7

1922--Joe Cutting (6-2, 1-2 NCC 5th) Fargo Am. Legion W, 54-0 Jamestown College W, 48-0 Montana State W, 54-0 Concordia W, 55-7 *North Dakota L, 0-7

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1923--Stan Borleske (2-4-1, 1-3 NCC 7th) Jamestown College W, 21-0 *South Dakota State W, 14-13 *@North Dakota L, 3-10 *Morningside L, 0-12 *@St. Thomas L, 0-26 Wis.-Superior L, 0-2 @Des Moines T, 0-0

1924--Stan Borleske (5-3, 3-3 NCC 4th)9/27 Jamestown College W, 38-710/4 *@South Dakota State L, 0-1410/11 *St. Thomas W, 13-010/18 *Des Moines L, 3-710/25 *North Dakota W, 20-711/1 *@Morningside W, 9-311/8 *@South Dakota L, 6-1311/15 Concordia W, 13-9

1925--Ion J. Cortright (5-0-2, 4-0-2 NCC T1st) Jamestown College W, 47-0 *@Creighton T, 0-0 *Morningside W, 14-710/17 *@South Dakota State T, 3-3 *@Des Moines W, 14-6 *@North Dakota W, 19-10 *@St. Thomas W, 14-7

1926--Ion J. Cortright (5-3, 2-3 NCC 6th) @St. Mary’s W, 6-0 @Valley City State W, 20-0 *@Creighton L, 13-26 *Des Moines W, 27-0

The 1920s...The roaring 1920s came to Fargo and with it came the North Central Conference of which NDSU was a charter member in 1922...NDSU was undefeated in 1925 at 5-0-2 and won its first NCC title...Halfback Claudie Miller was a three-time All-American, NDSU's first, and M. Ravine in 1922 was the first all-conference selection...The 1920s also marked the beginning of the immortal reign of coach C.C. Finnegan.

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1927--Ion J. Cortright (3-5, 1-3 NCC 5th)9/24 @Montana State L, 0-2210/8 Valley City State W, 37-010/15 *South Dakota State L, 0-3310/22 St. Mary’s L, 0-610/29 *North Dakota L, 0-1311/5 *@St. Thomas W, 7-611/11 *@South Dakota L, 0-1311/24 @DePaul W, 21-6

1928--Stan Borleske/C.C. Finnegan (3-4-1, 2-3 NCC 3rd)9/29 Valley City State W, 21-010/6 Wis.-Superior T, 0-010/13 @Wisconsin L, 7-1310/20 *St. Thomas W, 18-010/27 *North Dakota L, 0-18

11/3 *@Morningside W, 12-011/10 *@South Dakota State L, 6-2711/17 *@South Dakota L, 6-26

1929--C.C. Finnegan (4-3-2, 1-2-2 NCC T3rd) Concordia W, 13-6 @Wis.-Superior W, 26-7 *South Dakota State T, 0-0 *@North Dakota L, 0-14 *Morningside W, 21-0 @Mt. St. Charles L, 6-7 *@South Dakota T, 6-6 *@Montana State L, 0-6 @Minn. State-Moorhead W, 21-6

1940--C.C. Finnegan (1-8, 0-5 NCC 7th) Minn. State-Moorhead W, 13-6 Carleton L, 7-13 @Montana State L, 0-7 *Northern Iowa L, 7-13 *@Nebraska-Omaha L, 7-14 *North Dakota L, 0-24 *@South Dakota State L, 0-7 *@Morningside L, 13-21 @Wichita L, 0-19

1941--Stan Kostka (2-7, 2-4 NCC 4th) Concordia L, 7-13 *Morningside L, 6-25 @Montana L, 0-27 *South Dakota State W, 25-0 *Nebraska-Omaha W, 13-6 @Tulsa L, 6-61 *@South Dakota L, 0-19 *@North Dakota L, 6-20 *@Northern Iowa L, 6-51

1942--Robert Lowe (2-5-1, 2-3 NCC 5th) Concordia L, 6-7 @Wahpeton NTS T, 6-6 *Northern Iowa L, 19-27 *South Dakota L, 12-37 @Gustavus Adolphus L, 0-6 *North Dakota W, 26-14 *@South Dakota State L, 0-14 *@Morningside W, 13-7

1943--NO FOOTBALL

1944--NO FOOTBALL

1945--Robert Lowe (1-4-1) @Bemidji State L, 0-6 @Winnipeg Bombers L, 0-27 Concordia T, 0-0 @North Dakota L, 12-20 North Dakota W, 26-7 @Hamline L, 0-36

1946--Stan Kostka (5-3, 4-1 NCC 2nd) @Iowa L, 0-39 Concordia W, 26-6 *Morningside W, 32-7 *South Dakota State W, 6-0 *@North Dakota W, 31-0 *Augustana (SD) W, 32-0 *@Northern Iowa L, 0-21 @Montana State L, 18-39

1947--Stan Kostka (1-7, 0-5 NCC 6th)9/12 @Bemidji State W, 20-09/20 @Iowa L, 0-599/26 Gustavus Adolphus L, 7-1310/3 *Northern Iowa L, 12-1310/10 *South Dakota L, 7-1310/18 *North Dakota L, 20-2510/25 *Augustana (SD) L, 7-1311/1 *@South Dakota State L, 0-7

1948--Howard Bliss (3-7, 2-4 NCC T4th) Bemidji State L, 0-13 Concordia L, 13-20 @Montana State L, 0-33 *Augustana (SD) W, 14-6 *Morningside L, 7-22 *South Dakota State L, 6-7 @Manitoba W, 28-6 *@North Dakota W, 19-7 *@South Dakota L, 6-41 *@Northern Iowa L, 0-19

1949--Howard Bliss (0-9, 0-6 NCC 7th) @Marquette L, 0-66 Concordia L, 6-41 *Northern Iowa L, 6-27 *@Morningside L, 20-39 *South Dakota L, 7-40 @Montana State L, 7-28 *North Dakota L, 6-13 *@South Dakota State L, 13-33 *@Augustana (SD) L, 7-13

1930--C.C. Finnegan (7-2, 3-1 NCC 2nd) @Davis Elkins W, 21-13 Concordia W, 6-0 @St. Thomas W, 13-6 *South Dakota W, 25-7 *@Morningside W, 12-0 *North Dakota L, 7-14 Minn. State-Moorhead W, 39-21 @Michigan State L, 11-19 *@South Dakota State W, 24-0

1931--C.C. Finnegan (5-5, 2-2 NCC T2nd) @Concordia W, 19-0 @Minnesota L, 7-13 @Wisconsin L, 7-12 St. Thomas W, 27-6 *Morningside W, 28-0 *@North Dakota L, 12-20 Minn. State-Moorhead W, 19-6 *South Dakota State L, 0-7 *@South Dakota W, 13-0 @Kansas State L, 6-19

1932--C.C. Finnegan (7-2, 4-0 NCC 1st)9/23 Concordia W, 6-09/30 *South Dakota W, 18-810/8 *@South Dakota State W, 12-610/14 Oklahoma City W, 27-710/22 *North Dakota W, 7-610/29 Minn. State-Moorhead W, 24-011/4 @George Washington L, 0-2011/12 @Army L, 0-5211/24 *@Morningside W, 20-0

1933--C.C. Finnegan (3-2-4, 2-1-1 NCC 2nd) Concordia T, 0-0 St. Thomas T, 7-7 *Morningside W, 7-010/14 *South Dakota State L, 7-13 @Wis.-Superior T, 0-0 *@North Dakota T, 7-7 @Minn. State-Moorhead W, 24-0 *@South Dakota W, 14-0 @Oklahoma City L, 0-19

1934--C.C. Finnegan (5-3-2, 2-1-1 NCC T2nd) Concordia W, 6-0 @Minnesota L, 12-52 St. Thomas W, 27-0 *South Dakota W, 22-0 *@Morningside T, 12-12 *North Dakota W, 7-0 @Minn. State-Moorhead L, 12-13 *@South Dakota State L, 0-38 @Oklahoma City W, 13-7 @Texas Tech T, 20-20

1935--C.C. Finnegan (7-1-1, 4-0-1 NCC 1st) Concordia T, 13-0 @Minnesota L, 6-26 *Morningside W, 14-0 *South Dakota State W, 7-6 Minn. State-Moorhead W, 7-0 *@North Dakota T, 20-20 *@Nebraska-Omaha W, 20-6 *@South Dakota W, 20-0 @Wichita W, 14-0

1936--C.C. Finnegan (4-5, 2-2 NCC 3rd) *Nebraska-Omaha W, 18-13 @Winnipeg L, 13-33 Concordia W, 15-0 Minn. State-Moorhead W, 14-7 @Northwestern L, 7-40 *@Morningside L, 0-7 *North Dakota L, 0-14 *@South Dakota State W, 7-0 @Idaho L, 12-13

1937--C.C. Finnegan (5-4, 2-2 NCC T2nd) *Nebraska-Omaha W, 34-7 @Minnesota L, 7-6910/1 *Morningside W, 33-6 *South Dakota State L, 6-13 @Carleton W, 6-0 @Minn. State-Moorhead W, 13-6 *@North Dakota L, 0-27 @Greeley State W, 15-12 @George Washington L, 0-33

1938--C.C. Finnegan (5-4, 3-1 NCC T2nd) Minn. State-Moorhead W, 20-13 @Winnipeg Rugby L, 6-16 @Idaho L, 0-2710/14 *Northern Iowa W, 14-7 Greeley State W, 12-0 *North Dakota W, 17-13 *@South Dakota L, 0-20 @Creighton L, 0-38 *@South Dakota State W, 13-7

1939--C.C. Finnegan (1-6-1, 0-5 NCC 7th) St. Thomas L, 0-15 *Morningside L, 0-15 *South Dakota L, 7-19 *South Dakota State L, 0-6 @Minn. State-Moorhead T, 14-14 *@North Dakota L, 0-18 @Montana State W, 16-14 *@Northern Iowa L, 0-19

The 1930s...Only one man guided NDSU in the ’30s and it was Finnegan...NDSU won another NCC title in 1935 and had three 7-victory seasons...Roman Meyers, Fritz Hanson and Ernie Wheeler were tabbed All-Americans.

The 1940s...The reign of Finnegan ended and World War II came...So did a downturn in Bison fortunes...NDSU recorded just one winning season (5-3 in 1946)...That was the year Cliff Rothrock made two All-America teams at center.

The 1950s...Victories continued to be hard to come by for the Bison in the 1950s as just two 5-4 campaigns were charted as winning seasons...Still, Glenn Hill and Curt Quenette earned All-America honors and numerous players were All-North Central Conference...Four dif-ferent men guided NDSU fortunes during that span.

1950--Mac Wenskunas (2-7, 0-6 NCC 7th) *Augustana (SD) L, 0-6 @Marquette L, 0-57 *@Northern Iowa L, 25-32 *Morningside L, 7-13 *South Dakota State L, 0-60 Minn. State-Moorhead W, 30-7 *@North Dakota L, 0-33 @Montana State W, 27-0 *@South Dakota L, 7-31

1951--Mac Wenskunas (1-5-1, 1-4-1 NCC 6th) Concordia L, 7-21 *@Augustana (SD) L, 0-12 *Northern Iowa W, 27-14 *@Morningside L, 6-18 *South Dakota L, 0-18 *@South Dakota State T, 7-710/27 *North Dakota L, 14-33

1952--Mac Wenskunas (5-4, 4-2 NCC 2nd) Concordia W, 12-0 *Augustana (SD) W, 24-13 *@Northern Iowa L, 0-32 *Morningside L, 0-12 *South Dakota State W, 47-0 *@North Dakota W, 14-13 @Idaho L, 9-54 @Bradley L, 13-29 *@South Dakota W, 33-7

1953--Mac Wenskunas (3-5, 2-4 NCC T4th) Concordia W, 7-6 @Detroit L, 6-33 *@Morningside L, 14-20 *Northern Iowa L, 21-27 *South Dakota W, 12-6 *@South Dakota State L, 14-32 *North Dakota L, 6-26 *@Augustana (SD) W, 34-18

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1955--Del Anderson (0-9, 0-6 NCC 7th)9/12 Concordia L, 7-209/16 @Drake L, 6-2810/1 *@Morningside L, 7-2610/8 *Northern Iowa L, 0-3210/15 *South Dakota L, 28-4510/22 *@South Dakota State L, 7-3310/29 *North Dakota L, 0-2111/5 *@Augustana (SD) L, 0-1311/12 @Miss. Southern L, 0-58

1956--Les Luymes (5-4, 3-3 NCC T4th)9/11 Valley City State W, 25-09/15 Concordia W, 12-79/22 *Augustana (SD) W, 42-710/6 *Morningside L, 3-1010/13 @Missouri L, 0-4210/20 *@North Dakota L, 7-1410/27 *South Dakota State W, 26-911/10 *@South Dakota L, 7-1311/17 *@Northern Iowa W, 19-13

1957--Bob Danielson (0-8, 0-5 NCC 7th)9/14 Concordia L, 0-479/21 *South Dakota L, 0-69/28 *Northern Iowa L, 0-1810/5 *Morningside L, 6-1310/12 @Montana State L, 6-2710/19 *North Dakota L, 0-910/26 *@South Dakota State L, 14-3211/9 @Dayton L, 6-40

1958--Bob Danielson (3-6, 2-4 NCC 6th)9/13 Concordia W, 8-69/20 *Augustana (SD) W, 30-289/27 *@Northern Iowa L, 11-2110/4 *Morningside L, 0-1210/11 Montana State L, 20-3310/18 *@North Dakota L, 0-3610/25 *South Dakota State W, 33-2011/1 @Trinity L, 6-8011/8 *@South Dakota L, 8-13

1959--Bob Danielson (4-4-1, 3-2-1 NCC T2nd)9/12 Concordia W, 29-209/19 *South Dakota T, 22-229/26 *Northern Iowa W, 32-2210/3 *@Morningside W, 28-2010/10 @Montana State L, 12-2410/17 *North Dakota L, 15-2010/24 *@South Dakota State W, 8-610/31 *@Augustana (SD) L, 14-3411/7 @Marquette L, 0-48

1966--Ronald Erhardt (8-2, 5-1 NCC T1st)9/10 @Wis.-Milwaukee W, 46-69/17 St. Thomas W, 35-69/24 *Morningside W, 28-1410/1 *South Dakota State W, 35-610/8 Montana State W, 35-2310/15 *Augustana (SD) W, 28-010/22 *@North Dakota W, 18-1510/29 *@South Dakota W, 13-011/5 @San Diego State L, 0-3611/12 *@Northern Iowa L, 14-41

1967--Ronald Erhardt (9-1, 6-0 NCC 1st)9/9 @Montana State W, 24-69/16 @Nebraska-Omaha W, 41-339/23 *Northern Iowa W, 10-99/30 *@South Dakota State W, 34-1410/7 Wis.-Milwaukee W, 71-010/14 *@Augustana (SD) W, 64-1910/21 *North Dakota W, 34-1010/28 *South Dakota W, 34-011/4 *@Morningside W, 41-7 Pecan Bowl12/16 Texas-Arlington L, 0-13

1968--Ronald Erhardt (10-0, 6-0 NCC 1st)9/14 Nebraska-Omaha W, 49-79/21 *South Dakota State W, 21-39/28 @Northern Illinois W, 31-1310/5 *@South Dakota W, 35-1310/12 *Augustana (SD) W, 70-1810/19 *@North Dakota W, 14-810/26 *Morningside W, 42-1411/2 *@Northern Iowa W, 31-1511/9 Minn. State-Mankato W, 63-8 Pecan Bowl12/14 Arkansas State W, 23-14

1969--Ronald Erhardt (10-0, 6-0 NCC 1st)9/13 Northern Illinois W, 28-09/20 @Northern Michigan W, 28-149/27 @Nebraska-Omaha W, 41-710/4 *South Dakota W, 24-610/11 *@Augustana (SD) W, 62-1410/18 *North Dakota W, 64-1410/25 *@Morningside W, 35-2011/1 *Northern Iowa W, 41-1311/8 *@South Dakota State W, 20-13 Camellia Bowl12/13 Montana W, 30-3

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The 1960s...The beginning of a glori-ous era in NDSU grid history did not begin well with a 6-21-1 start...Then came Darrell Mudra and Ron Erhardt and with it the beginning of seven straight league championships and a 32-game undefeated streak...NDSU played in five bowl games, winning four...The 1965, 1968, and 1969 teams went undefeated and won national championships.

1960--Bob Danielson (3-5-1, 2-3-1 NCC T2nd)9/10 Concordia L, 12-329/17 *Augustana (SD) L, 21-289/24 *@Northern Iowa L, 7-1910/1 *Morningside W, 21-1510/15 *@North Dakota L, 7-1610/22 *South Dakota State T, 14-1410/29 Montana State L, 14-2611/5 *South Dakota W, 40-711/12 @Minn. State-Mankato W, 21-0

1961--Bob Danielson (3-6, 1-5 NCC 6th)9/16 Concordia W, 21-09/23 *South Dakota W, 41-129/30 *Northern Iowa L, 8-3310/7 *Morningside L, 6-710/14 Montana State L, 0-3510/21 *North Dakota L, 6-2610/28 *@South Dakota State L, 12-4111/4 *@Augustana (SD) L, 12-3511/11 @Minn. State-Mankato W, 18-7

1962--Bob Danielson (0-10, 0-6 NCC 7th)9/8 Minn. State-Moorhead L, 8-229/15 Concordia L, 13-329/22 @Montana State L, 2-379/29 *Morningside L, 8-3410/6 *@Northern Iowa L, 0-3310/13 *Augustana (SD) L, 16-2210/20 *@North Dakota L, 7-3010/27 *South Dakota State L, 6-1711/3 *@South Dakota L, 12-3311/10 @Drake L, 6-40

1963--Darrell Mudra (3-5, 3-3 NCC 4th)9/14 Minn. State-Moorhead L, 14-319/21 *South Dakota W, 53-89/28 *@Morningside W, 33-1810/5 *Northern Iowa W, 21-010/12 *@Augustana (SD) L, 6-2610/19 *North Dakota L, 7-21

10/26 *@South Dakota State L, 25-4011/9 @Southern Illinois L, 15-20

1964--Darrell Mudra (10-1, 5-1 NCC T1st)9/12 Minn. State-Moorhead W, 20-139/19 *Morningside W, 46-129/26 *@Northern Iowa W, 14-710/3 *South Dakota State W, 20-1310/10 *Augustana (SD) W, 42-710/17 *@North Dakota L, 13-2010/24 Montana State W, 7-010/31 *@South Dakota W, 14-911/7 @Idaho State W, 28-2111/14 @Wis.-Milwaukee W, 34-6 Mineral Bowl11/28 Western State (CO) W, 14-13

1965--Darrell Mudra (11-0, 6-0 NCC 1st)9/10 Wis.-Milwaukee W, 59-209/18 Minn.-Duluth W, 55-89/25 *Northern Iowa W, 20-710/2 *@South Dakota State W, 41-1310/9 *@Augustana (SD) W, 47-710/16 *North Dakota W, 6-310/23 @Montana State W, 14-710/30 *South Dakota W, 66-811/6 *@Morningside W, 42-011/13 @St. Thomas W, 13-7 Pecan Bowl12/11 Grambling W, 20-7

The 1970s...Winning continued as NDSU won the Camellia Bowl in 1970 and was undefeated...Ev Kjelbertson took over the reigns in 1973 and won two straight North Central Conference titles...The Bison suffered their first losing season in 13 years in 1975 and Jim Wacker became head coach in 1976...Wacker and the Bison went 9-3 and made NDSU's first postseason appearance since 1970...Wacker resigned after the 1978 season and Don Morton became the fourth Bison head coach of the decade.

1970--Ronald Erhardt (9-0-1, 6-0 NCC 1st)9/12 Eastern Michigan T, 14-149/19 @Montana State W, 30-89/26 *@South Dakota W, 24-2110/3 *Morningside W, 55-710/10 *Augustana (SD) W, 45-710/17 *@North Dakota W, 20-310/24 *@Northern Iowa W, 43-1010/31 *South Dakota State W, 35-011/7 @Minn. State-Mankato W, 60-21 Camellia Bowl12/12 Montana W, 31-16

1971--Ronald Erhardt (7-2, 4-2 NCC T2nd)9/11 Northern Arizona W, 42-99/18 Montana State W, 28-129/25 *South Dakota W, 16-1510/2 *@Morningside W, 62-010/9 *@Augustana (SD) W, 12-710/16 *North Dakota L, 7-2310/23 *Northern Iowa W, 23-1110/30 *@South Dakota State L, 13-2011/6 @Minn. State-Mankato W, 33-7

1972--Ronald Erhardt (8-2, 6-1 NCC T1st)9/2 *Minn. State-Mankato W, 21-179/9 @Northern Arizona W, 14-79/16 @Montana State L, 24-279/23 Youngstown State W, 16-109/30 *Morningside W, 48-610/7 *@Northern Iowa W, 42-0

10/14 *Augustana (SD) W, 40-2410/21 *@North Dakota W, 22-1710/28 *South Dakota State W, 34-1611/4 *@South Dakota L, 21-35

1973--Ev Kjelbertson (8-2, 6-1 NCC T1st)9/1 *@Minn. State-Mankato W, 33-179/8 Northern Arizona W, 36-79/15 Montana State W, 34-179/22 *South Dakota L, 7-99/29 *@Morningside W, 14-010/6 *Northern Iowa W, 21-010/13 *@Augustana (SD) W, 9-710/20 *North Dakota W, 21-1410/27 *@South Dakota State W, 24-1411/3 @Youngstown State L, 10-12

1974--Ev Kjelbertson (7-4, 5-2 NCC T1st)9/7 Nebraska-Omaha W, 3-09/14 @Northern Arizona L, 15-279/21 *Morningside W, 15-79/28 *@Northern Iowa L, 0-2010/5 *South Dakota State W, 28-010/12 *Augustana (SD) W, 29-1410/19 *@North Dakota L, 20-3110/26 *@Minn. State-Mankato W, 17-1411/2 *@South Dakota W, 13-1211/9 Wis.-Milwaukee W, 14-611/16 @Montana State L, 14-34

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1975--Ev Kjelbertson (2-7, 1-6 NCC T7th)9/6 @Nebraska-Omaha L, 3-109/20 Montana State W, 13-69/27 *Northern Iowa L, 16-2310/4 *@South Dakota State L, 8-1310/11 *@Augustana (SD) L, 14-2710/18 *North Dakota L, 17-3410/25 *Minn. State-Mankato L, 14-1711/1 *South Dakota W, 28-311/8 *@Morningside L, 14-17

1976--Jim Wacker (9-3, 6-0 NCC 1st)9/11 @Northern Michigan L, 9-149/18 @Montana State L, 7-349/25 *Morningside W, 16-710/2 *South Dakota State W, 13-010/9 St. Norbert W, 62-2910/16 *Augustana (SD) W, 21-010/23 *@North Dakota W, 22-1510/30 *@South Dakota W, 24-011/6 *Northern Colorado W, 24-011/13 @Northern Iowa W, 10-9 NCAA-II Quarterfinals11/27 @Eastern Kentucky W, 10-3 Grantland Rice Bowl12/4 Montana State L, 3-10

1977--Jim Wacker (9-2-1, 6-0-1 NCC 1st)9/3 Northern Michigan W, 38-179/10 *@Nebraska-Omaha T, 17-179/17 Montana State L, 17-249/24 Northern Iowa W, 58-010/1 *@South Dakota State W, 27-1410/15 *@Augustana (SD) W, 44-19

10/22 *North Dakota W, 45-2010/29 *South Dakota W, 9-611/5 *@Morningside W, 65-611/12 *@Northern Colorado W, 27-3 NCAA-II Quarterfinals11/26 Northern Michigan W, 20-6 Grantland Rice Bowl12/3 Jacksonville State L, 7-31

1978--Jim Wacker (6-4, 3-3 NCC T3rd)9/2 Northern Arizona W, 23-79/9 @Weber State W, 49-289/16 @Montana State L, 18-289/23 *@Augustana (SD) W, 45-179/30 *South Dakota L, 14-1710/7 *@Nebraska-Omaha L, 12-1910/14 Northern Iowa W, 42-1410/21 *@North Dakota L, 21-2410/28 *Morningside W, 56-711/4 *@South Dakota State W, 28-26

1979--Don Morton (6-4, 4-2 NCC T2nd)9/8 Weber State W, 11-109/15 @Northern Iowa L, 10-219/22 *@South Dakota L, 28-299/29 *Nebraska-Omaha W, 35-2810/6 @Northern Arizona L, 10-2110/13 *North Dakota L, 7-1410/20 *@Morningside W, 24-010/27 *South Dakota State W, 38-1411/3 *Augustana (SD) W, 33-2011/10 Montana State W, 21-7

1980--Don Morton (6-4, 5-2 NCC T2nd)9/6 Northern Michigan L, 0-109/13 Northern Arizona W, 27-149/20 *@Nebraska-Omaha L, 7-269/27 *Northern Colorado W, 17-710/4 *@North Dakota L, 20-3810/11 *Morningside W, 16-710/18 *@South Dakota State W, 23-1610/25 *@Augustana (SD) W, 26-1511/1 *South Dakota W, 49-711/8 Montana State L, 19-21

1981--Don Morton (10-3, 7-0 NCC 1st)9/5 @Northern Michigan L, 0-389/12 @Northern Arizona L, 17-239/19 *@Northern Colorado W, 17-79/26 *North Dakota W, 31-710/3 *@Morningside W, 34-010/10 *South Dakota State W, 48-2410/17 *Augustana (SD) W, 21-1410/24 *@South Dakota W, 43-710/31 *Nebraska-Omaha W, 14-011/7 Simon Fraser W, 42-7 NCAA-II Quarterfinals11/28 @Puget Sound W, 24-10 NCAA-II Semifinals12/5 @Shippensburg State W, 18-6 Palm Bowl12/12 SW Texas State L, 13-42

1982--Don Morton (12-1, 7-0 NCC 1st)9/4 Northern Michigan W, 20-39/11 @Minn. State-Mankato W, 45-179/18 *@North Dakota W, 10-39/25 *Morningside W, 42-1410/2 *@South Dakota State W, 10-310/9 *@Augustana (SD) W, 13-2

11/3 *Morningside W, 42-711/10 *@St. Cloud State W,33-14 NCAA-II Quarterfinals11/24 UC Davis W, 31-23 NCAA-II Semifinals12/1 Nebraska-Omaha W, 25-17 Palm Bowl12/8 Troy L, 17-18

1985--Earle Solomonson (11-2-1, 7-1-1 NCC 1st)9/7 @Northern Michigan W, 26-109/14 @Cal Poly L, 29-359/21 *Minn. State-Mankato W, 35-169/28 *@South Dakota L, 14-3810/5 *Northern Colorado W, 40-1310/12 *South Dakota State W, 41-710/19 *@St. Cloud State W, 35-1910/26 *Morningside T, 18-1811/2 *@Nebraska-Omaha W, 13-1211/9 *@Augustana (SD) W, 25-011/16 *North Dakota W, 49-0 NCAA-II Quarterfinal11/30 @UC Davis W, 31-12 NCAA-II Semifinals12/7 @South Dakota W, 16-7 Palm Bowl12/14 North Alabama W, 35-7

1986--Earle Solomonson (13-0, 9-0 NCC 1st)9/6 Northern Michigan W, 52-79/20 *@Minn. State-Mankato W, 48-79/27 *South Dakota W, 21-1210/4 *@Northern Colorado W, 33-1210/11 *@South Dakota State W, 49-710/18 *St. Cloud State W, 49-710/25 *@Morningside W, 63-011/1 *Nebraska-Omaha W, 25-311/8 *Augustana (SD) W, 25-011/15 *@North Dakota W, 62-13 NCAA-II Quarterfinals11/29 Ashland W, 50-0 NCAA-II Semifinals12/6 Central State (OH) W, 35-12 NCAA-II Championship12/13 South Dakota W, 27-7

ALL-TIME RESULTS

The 1980s...Success surpassing that of the late 1960s induced one pundit to call this "the Decade of the Bison in NCAA Divi-sion II football"...NDSU made eight NCAA playoff appearances in the 10 years including six straight from 1981 through 1986...NDSU won the national title four times (1983, 1985, 1986 and 1988) while appearing in six national title games (2nd in 1981 and 1984)...The 1989 campaign marked the 25th winning season in 26 years and gave the Bison a phenomenal 232-54-4 record over that span...Rocky Hager became the third head coach of the decade in 1987, following Don Morton and Earle Solomonson, and all won national championships...NDSU won 103 games in the decade (103-20-2), the best in college football.

10/16 *South Dakota W, 21-1410/23 *@Nebraska-Omaha W, 35-1610/30 *Northern Colorado W, 27-1211/6 Northern Iowa W, 12-711/13 St. Cloud State W, 24-0 NCAA-II Quarterfinals11/27 Virginia Union W, 21-20 NCAA-II Semifinals12/4 @UC Davis L, 14-19

1983--Don Morton (12-1, 8-1 NCC T1st)9/3 @Northern Michigan W, 17-149/17 *@Minn. State-Mankato W, 10-99/24 *Augustana (SD) W, 20-610/1 *@Nebraska-Omaha L, 10-1810/8 *South Dakota W, 17-310/15 *@South Dakota State W, 24-1210/22 *Northern Colorado W, 34-2110/29 *@North Dakota W, 23-611/5 *@Morningside W, 49-711/12 *St. Cloud State W, 31-20 NCAA-II Quarterfinals11/26 Towson State W, 24-17 NCAA-II Semifinals12/3 @UC Davis W, 26-17 Palm Bowl12/10 Central State (OH) W, 41-21

1984--Don Morton (11-2, 8-1 NCC T1st)9/8 Northern Michigan W, 38-129/15 *Minn. State-Mankato L, 21-289/22 *@Augustana (SD) W, 49-289/29 *Nebraska-Omaha W, 41-2310/6 *@South Dakota W, 35-1110/13 *South Dakota State W, 55-3010/20 *@Northern Colorado W, 62-1410/27 *@North Dakota W, 14-3

1987--Rocky Hager (6-4, 6-3 NCC T2nd)9/12 @Northern Michigan L, 6-109/19 *South Dakota State W, 43-79/26 *@Augustana (SD) W, 34-010/3 *Morningside W, 33-010/10 *@St. Cloud State W, 24-310/17 *Minn. State-Mankato L, 22-2810/24 *Northern Colorado W, 43-2110/31 *@South Dakota L, 12-2811/7 *@Nebraska-Omaha L, 21-2711/14 *North Dakota W, 42-10

1988--Rocky Hager (14-0, 9-0 NCC 1st)9/10 Northern Michigan W, 55-219/17 *@South Dakota State W, 55-269/24 *Augustana (SD) W, 28-2610/1 *@Morningside W, 62-710/8 *St. Cloud State W, 29-2810/15 *@Minn. State-Mankato W, 21-1710/22 *@Northern Colorado W, 55-2810/29 *South Dakota W, 34-1411/5 *Nebraska-Omaha W, 23-511/12 *@North Dakota W, 34-27 NCAA-II First Round11/19 Augustana (SD) W, 49-7 NCAA-II Quarterfinals11/26 Millersville W, 36-26 NCAA-II Semifinals12/3 Sacramento State W, 42-20 NCAA-II Championship12/10 Portland State W, 35-21

1989--Rocky Hager (8-3-1, 6-2-1 NCC T2nd)9/9 Northern Michigan W, 55-239/16 *Minn. State-Mankato W, 25-189/23 *@South Dakota State W, 33-129/30 *South Dakota W, 40-2010/7 *@Morningside W, 26-2010/14 *Northern Colorado W, 35-2910/21 *@St. Cloud State L, 13-2010/28 *Augustana (SD) T, 7-711/4 *@Nebraska-Omaha L, 7-2711/11 *North Dakota W, 21-0 NCAA-II First Round11/18 Edinboro W, 45-32 NCAA-II Quarterfinals11/25 @Jacksonville State L, 17-21

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1990--Rocky Hager (14-0, 9-0 NCC 1st)9/9 Indiana (PA) W, 28-189/15 *@Minn. State-Mankato W, 34-209/22 *South Dakota State W, 40-289/29 *@South Dakota W, 42-1410/6 *Morningside W, 19-1210/13 *@Northern Colorado W, 34-1710/20 *St. Cloud State W, 62-310/27 *@Augustana (SD) W, 43-1411/3 *Nebraska-Omaha W, 44-711/10 *@North Dakota W, 42-14 NCAA-II First Round11/17 Northern Colorado W, 17-7 NCAA-II Quarterfinals11/24 Cal Poly W, 47-0 NCAA-II Semifinals12/3 Pittsburg State W, 39-29 NCAA-II Championship12/10 Indiana (PA) W, 51-11

1991--Rocky Hager (7-3, 7-1 NCC 1st)9/14 Grand Valley State L, 17-219/21 *Augustana (SD) W, 41-69/28 *@South Dakota State W, 35-010/5 *South Dakota W, 35-1210/12 *@St. Cloud State W, 32-910/19 *Minn. State-Mankato W, 21-1710/26 *@Northern Colorado L, 14-2311/2 *Neb.-Omaha CCD.11/9 *@Morningside W, 56-1011/16 *North Dakota W, 35-28 NCAA-II First Round11/23 Minn. State-Mankato L, 7-27

1992--Rocky Hager (10-2, 8-1 NCC 1st)9/12 Cal Poly W, 26-109/19 *@Augustana (SD) W, 21-179/26 *South Dakota State W, 47-1010/3 *@South Dakota W, 39-2010/10 *St. Cloud State L, 21-2310/17 *@Minn. State-Mankato W, 28-1010/24 *Northern Colorado W, 35-310/31 *@Nebraska-Omaha W, 50-1611/7 *Morningside W, 24-711/14 *@North Dakota W, 20-19 NCAA-II First Round11/21 NE Missouri State W, 42-7 NCAA-II Quarterfinals11/28 @Pittsburg State (ot) L, 37-38

1993--Rocky Hager (7-3, 6-3 NCC T3rd)9/4 Pittsburg State W, 35-169/18 *Nebraska-Omaha W, 28-79/25 *Morningside W, 21-1510/2 *@Minn. State-Mankato L, 27-2810/9 *@South Dakota State L, 30-4210/16 *South Dakota W, 35-1410/23 *@St. Cloud State W, 32-2410/30 *@North Dakota L, 21-2211/6 *Northern Colorado W, 40-1411/13 *@Augustana (SD) W, 31-14

1994--Rocky Hager (9-3, 7-2 NCC T1st)9/3 Angelo State W, 21-129/17 *@Nebraska-Omaha W, 49-99/24 *@Morningside W, 24-1310/1 *Minn. State-Mankato W, 22-1410/8 *South Dakota State W, 52-3910/15 *@South Dakota W, 24-1310/22 *St. Cloud State W, 35-2510/29 *North Dakota L, 13-3411/5 *@Northern Colorado L, 7-2911/12 *Augustana (SD) W, 28-14 NCAA-II First Round11/19 @Pittsburg State (3ot) W, 18-12 NCAA-II Quarterfinals11/26 @North Dakota L, 7-14

1995--Rocky Hager (10-3, 7-2 NCC T2nd)9/2 Delta State W, 16-139/9 Valdosta State W, 19-14

9/16 *@St. Cloud State L, 0-349/23 *@Nebraska-Omaha W, 34-239/30 *Augustana (SD) W, 53-1410/7 *Northern Colorado W, 42-3810/14 *@South Dakota State W, 26-1710/21 *@Minn. State-Mankato W, 26-2510/28 *South Dakota W, 14-711/4 *@North Dakota L, 7-2111/11 *Morningside W, 30-7 NCAA-II First Round11/18 @North Dakota W, 41-10 NCAA-II Quarterfinals11/25 @Pittsburg State L, 7-9

1996--Rocky Hager (6-4, 5-4 NCC 5th)9/7 Texas A&M-Kingsville W, 20-109/21 *St. Cloud State W, 34-09/28 *Nebraska-Omaha L, 21-2410/5 *@Augustana (SD) L, 25-3410/12 *@Northern Colorado L, 36-3810/19 *South Dakota State W, 31-710/26 *Minn. State-Mankato W, 48-2711/2 *@South Dakota W, 59-2011/9 *North Dakota L, 19-3311/16 *@Morningside W, 20-6

1997--Bob Babich (9-3, 7-2 NCC T2nd)8/28 West Georgia W, 31-149/6 Texas A&M-Commerce W, 51-09/20 *Nebraska-Omaha L, 21-279/27 *Augustana (SD) W, 37-010/4 *@Northern Colorado W, 28-2410/11 *Morningside W, 35-010/18 *@North Dakota W, 31-1010/25 *@South Dakota State L, 27-3411/1 *St. Cloud State W, 31-011/8 *@Minn. State-Mankato W, 47-2011/15 *@South Dakota (ot) W, 24-21 NCAA-II First Round11/22 @NW Missouri State L, 28-39

1998--Bob Babich (7-4, 6-3 NCC 4th)8/27 Emporia State L, 21-239/3 Texas A&M-Kingsville W, 16-69/19 *@Nebraska-Omaha L, 28-499/26 *@Augustana (SD) W, 44-1210/3 *Northern Colorado L, 19-2910/10 *@Morningside W, 54-2010/17 *North Dakota L, 25-3910/24 *South Dakota State W, 35-3210/31 *@St. Cloud State W, 34-3111/7 *Minn. State-Mankato W, 35-2811/14 *South Dakota W, 51-7

1999--Bob Babich (9-2, 7-2 NCC 3rd)9/2 Ferris State W, 55-359/11 Minn. State-Moorhead W, 71-209/18 *St. Cloud State W,35-69/25 *@South Dakota W, 45-1410/2 *@North Dakota L, 10-1310/9 *Augustana (SD) W, 30-1410/16 *@South Dakota State W, 28-710/23 *Nebraska-Omaha W, 31-1410/30 *Minn. State-Mankato W, 56-1411/6 *@Northern Colorado L, 39-4111/13 *@Morningside W, 38-6

2000--Bob Babich (12-2, 8-1 NCC 2nd)8/31 Texas A&M-Kingsville W, 52-79/9 Minn. State-Moorhead W, 80-09/16 *@St. Cloud State W, 37-79/23 *South Dakota W, 45-209/30 *North Dakota W, 16-1310/7 *@Augustana (SD) W, 24-2010/14 *South Dakota State W, 21-310/21 *@Nebraska-Omaha L, 3-610/28 *@Minn. State-Mankato W, 41-2811/4 *Northern Colorado W, 38-1411/11 *Morningside W, 55-14 NCAA-II First Round11/18 @NW Missouri State W, 31-17 NCAA-II Quarterfinals11/25 @Nebraska-Omaha W, 43-21 NCAA-II Semifinals12/2 @Delta State L, 16-34

2001--Bob Babich (7-3, 5-3 NCC 3rd)8/30 Angelo State W, 48-99/8 Western State (CO) W, 66-109/15 Maine CCD.9/22 *@Augustana (SD) W, 27-39/29 *South Dakota W, 42-1010/6 *@North Dakota L, 7-1910/13 *@Minn. State-Mankato L, 25-2610/20 *South Dakota State W, 45-3810/27 *@Northern Colorado L, 13-1711/3 *Nebraska-Omaha W, 31-2211/10 *@St. Cloud State W, 47-21

2002--Bob Babich (2-8, 1-7 NCC 9th)9/7 Winona State W, 34-239/21 @UC Davis L, 7-359/28 *Augustana (SD) L, 6-2310/5 *@South Dakota (4ot) L, 37-4010/12 *North Dakota L, 6-1210/19 *Minn. State-Mankato W, 37-2010/26 *@South Dakota State L, 20-2511/2 *Northern Colorado L, 7-2911/9 *@Nebraska-Omaha L, 42-4911/16 *St. Cloud State L, 7-31

2003--Craig Bohl (8-3, 5-2 NCC T2nd)8/30 Tusculum W, 28-79/6 @Montana W, 25-249/13 UC Davis L, 14-239/27 *South Dakota State W, 24-010/4 *@Minn. State-Mankato W, 20-910/11 *Nebraska-Omaha W, 34-710/18 *@North Dakota (ot) L, 21-2810/25 *@Augustana (SD) W, 42-1011/1 *South Dakota W, 35-311/8 *@St. Cloud State (ot) L, 30-3311/15 Concordia-St. Paul W, 58-24

2004--Craig Bohl (8-3, 2-3 GWFC 3rd)8/28 Valparaiso W, 52-09/4 *@Northern Colorado L, 13-159/11 Montana Tech W, 56-39/18 Carson-Newman W, 49-1910/2 @Nicholls State W, 24-1410/9 *@South Dakota State L, 21-2410/16 *Southern Utah W, 27-2110/23 *Cal Poly L, 10-1310/30 Northwestern State (LA) W, 30-1711/6 @Weber State W, 31-1711/13 *@UC Davis W, 25-7

2005--Craig Bohl (7-4, 3-2 GWFC 3rd)9/1 Arkansas-Monticello W, 59-79/10 @Northwestern State W, 35-79/17 Weber State W, 41-09/24 @Montana State L, 17-2010/1 Nicholls State W, 26-1310/8 *@Cal Poly L, 6-3710/22 *UC Davis L, 14-2010/29 *@Southern Utah W, 37-2111/5 *Northern Colorado W, 44-011/12 *South Dakota State W, 41-1711/19 @Southern Illinois L, 0-9

The 1990s...The success of the 1980s rubbed off on North Dakota State's first team of the 1990s...That club opened the decade with a perfect 14-0 chart in 1990 and the fifth national championship in eight years...All told, the Bison won eight national championships between 1965 and 1990...NDSU ap-peared in six NCAA playoffs in 10 years in the '90s...Bob Babich replaced Rocky Hager in 1997...The veer offense died a quiet death, but the Bison continued to have success, going 25-9 in the final three seasons of the 1990s.

The 2000s...The 2000s opened with a bang as the first team of the new century rolled to a 10-1 regular season and advanced to the NCAA semifinals before falling to the eventual national champion, Delta State...NDSU’s first game with a Division I-AA team in two decades was canceled in 2001 due to the 9/11 attack...Craig Bohl took over in 2003 and guided the Bison to an 8-3 record in their first year of Division I-AA football ... The Bison won their first conference title as a NCAA Division I program -- the 2006 Great West Football Conference championship ... NDSU began play in the Missouri Valley Football Conference in 2008 .. The Bison advanced to the 2010 NCAA FCS quarterfinals, dropping an overtime decision at Eastern Washing-ton ... NDSU hosted its first-ever NCAA playoff game in the Fargodome vs. Robert Morris in 2010.

ALL-TIME RESULTS

2006–-Craig Bohl (10-1, 4-0 GWFC 1st)8/31 Concordia-St. Paul W, 66-79/16 Northeastern W, 23-109/23 @Ball State W, 29-249/30 @Stephen F. Austin W, 17-910/7 @Georgia Southern W, 34-1410/14 Mississippi Valley St. W, 45-010/21 @Minnesota L, 9-1010/28 *@Southern Utah W, 31-711/4 *@UC Davis W, 28-2411/11 *Cal Poly W, 51-1411/18 *South Dakota State W, 41-28

2007–-Craig Bohl (10-1, 3-1 GWFC 2nd)9/8 Stephen F. Austin W, 28-199/15 Sam Houston State W, 41-389/22 @Central Michigan W, 44-149/29 @Western Illinois W, 41-2810/6 *UC Davis W, 35-1610/13 @Mississippi Valley St. W, 58-710/20 @Minnesota W, 27-2110/27 *Southern Utah W, 52-1711/3 Illinois State W, 54-2811/10 *@Cal Poly W, 31-2811/17 *@South Dakota State L, 24-29

2008–-Craig Bohl (6-5, 4-4 MVFC T4th)8/28 Austin Peay W, 41-69/6 Central Conn. St. W, 50-149/13 @Wyoming L, 13-169/20 *@Youngstown State L, 24-3210/4 *Southern Illinois W, 35-2710/11 *Western Illinois L, 22-2710/18 *@UNI L, 13-2310/25 *@Illinois State W, 25-711/1 *Indiana State W, 34-711/15 *@Missouri State W, 48-2711/22 *South Dakota State L, 24-25

2009–-Craig Bohl (3-8, 2-6 MVFC 7th)9/3 @Iowa State L, 17-349/12 @Sam Houston State L, 45-489/19 Wagner College W, 59-389/26 *@Southern Illinois L, 14-2410/3 *Illinois State L, 24-2710/10 *UNI L, 27-4210/17 *@South Dakota State L, 13-2810/24 *Missouri State L, 17-2110/31 *@Western Illinois W, 14-711/14 *@Indiana State W, 56-1711/21 *Youngstown State L, 35-39

2010–-Craig Bohl (9-5, 4-4 MVFC T3rd)9/4 @Kansas W, 6-39/11 *@UNI L, 9-169/18 Morgan State W, 35-99/25 South Dakota W, 38-1610/2 Western Illinois L, 16-2810/9 @Youngstown State W, 34-2910/16 @Illinois State L, 24-3410/23 Indiana State W, 27-1511/6 Southern Illinois W, 20-611/13 South Dakota State W, 31-2411/20 @Missouri State L, 0-3 NCAA FCS First Round11/18 Robert Morris W, 43-17 NCAA FCS Second Round11/25 @Montana State W, 42-17 NCAA FCS Quarterfinals12/2 @Eastern Washington (ot) L, 31-38

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NDSU ALL-TIME RECORD VS. OPPONENTS

NDSU INTERSECTIONALLYAtlantic10 W L T*Northeastern 1 0 0dropped football

Big 12Iowa State 0 1 0Kansas 1 0 0Kansas State 0 1 0Missouri 0 1 0Total 1 3 0

Big SkyEastern Washington 0 1 0Idaho 0 3 0Idaho State 1 0 0Montana 3 3 0Montana State 14 20 0Northern Arizona 5 3 0Weber State 4 0 0Total 27 30 0

Big TenIowa 0 2 0Michigan State 0 2 0Minnesota 1 8 0Northwestern 0 1 0Wisconsin 0 2 0Total 1 15 0

Central IntercollegiateVirginia Union 1 0 0

East CoastTowson State 1 0 0

Far Western*UC Davis 3 1 0*No longer a member of the Far West

Missouri Valley Football (Gateway)Illinois State 2 2 0Indiana State 3 0 0Missouri State 1 2 0Northern Iowa 0 3 0South Dakota State 1 2 0Southern Illinois 2 2 0Western Illinois 2 2 0Youngstown State 1 2 0Total 12 15 0

Great LakesAshland (OH) 1 0 0

Great WestUC Davis 3 1 0Cal Poly 2 2 0 Northern Colorado 1 1 0

South Dakota State 2 2 0Southern Utah 4 0 0Total 12 6 0

Gulf SouthArkansas-Monticello 1 0 0Delta State 1 1 0Jacksonville State 0 2 0North Alabama 1 0 0Troy 0 1 0Valdosta State 1 0 0West Georgia 1 0 0Total 5 4 0

IndependentsArmy 0 1 0Bradley 0 1 0UC Davis 0 2 0Cal Poly 2 1 0Central State (OH) 2 0 0Dayton 0 1 0DePaul 1 0 0Detroit 0 2 0Marquette 0 2 0Northern Colorado 4 0 0Northern Michigan 8 4 0Puget Sound 1 0 0Sacramento State 1 0 0Simon Fraser 1 0 0Total 20 14 0

Lone StarAngelo State 2 0 0SW Texas State 0 1 0Texas A&M-Commerce 1 0 0Texas A&M-Kingsville 3 0 0Total 6 1 0

Mid-AmericanBall State 1 0 0Central Michigan 1 0 0Eastern Michigan 0 0 1Northern Illinois 2 0 0Total 4 0 1

Mid-Continent*Northern Iowa 2 1 0Total 2 1 0*No longer a member of the Mid-Con

MEACMorgan State 1 0 0

Midwest IntercollegiateFerris State 1 0 0Grand Valley State 0 1 0Total 1 1 0

Minnesota IntercollegiateCarleton 3 2 0Concordia-Moorhead 17 10 2Gustavus Adolphus 0 2 0Hamline 5 3 1Macalester 3 0 0St. Mary’s 1 1 0St. Thomas 14 7 2Total 43 25 5

Missouri IntercollegiateEmporia State 0 1 0Missouri Southern 0 1 0NE Missouri State 1 0 0NW Missouri State 1 1 0Pittsburg State 3 2 0Total 5 5 0

Missouri ValleyDrake 0 2 0Southern Illinois 0 1 0Tulsa 0 1 0Wichita State 1 2 0Total 1 6 0

Mountain WestWyoming 0 1 0

Northeast ConferenceCentral Connecticut State 1 0 0Robert Morris 1 0 0Wagner 1 0 0Total 3 0 0

North Central*Augustana (SD) 43 13 2*Creighton 0 2 1*Des Moines 2 1 1*Minn. State-Mankato 26 6 0*Morningside 52 18 2*Nebraska-Omaha 25 12 1*North Dakota 45 62 3*Northern Colorado 21 8 0*Northern Iowa 16 21 0*St. Cloud State 16 5 0*South Dakota 48 25 3*South Dakota State 49 36 5 Total 343 209 18*No longer members of the NCC.

Northern SunBemidji State 1 2 0Concordia-St. Paul 1 0 0Minnesota-Duluth 1 0 0Minn. State-Moorhead 17 3 1St. Cloud State 5 0 0Winona State 1 0 0

Total 26 5 1

Ohio ValleyAustin Peay 1 0 0Eastern Kentucky 1 0 0*Youngstown State 1 1 0Total 3 1 0*No longer members of OVC

Pennsylvania ConferenceEdinboro 1 0 0Indiana 2 0 0Millersville 1 0 0Shippensburg 1 0 0Total 5 0 0

SouthAtlanticConferenceCarson-Newman 1 0 0Tusculum 1 0 0Total 2 0 0

Southern ConferenceGeorgia Southern 1 0 0

SouthlandArkansas State 1 0 0Nicholls State 2 0 0Northwestern State (LA) 2 0 0Sam Houston State 1 1 0Stephen F. Austin 2 0 0Texas-Arlington 0 1 0Total 8 2 0

SouthwestTexas Tech 0 0 1

SouthwesternAthleticGrambling State 1 0 0Mississippi Valley State 2 0 0Total 3 0 0

WesternAthleticSan Diego State 0 1 0

Texas-Arlington ....................................0-1-0Texas Tech ............................................0-0-1Towson State .......................................1-0-0Trinity ..................................................0-1-0Troy ......................................................0-1-0Tulsa ....................................................0-1-0Tusculum .............................................1-0-0Valdosta State ......................................1-0-0Valley City State ...................................5-0-0Valparaiso ............................................1-0-0Virginia Union ......................................1-0-0Wagner (NY) ........................................1-0-0Wayne (NE) State .................................0-1-0Weber State .........................................4-0-0West Georgia .......................................1-0-0Western Illinois ................................ 2-2-0Western State (CO) ..............................2-0-0Wichita State .......................................1-2-0Winnipeg .............................................0-1-0Winona State .......................................1-0-0Wisconsin ............................................0-2-0Wisconsin-Milwaukee .........................5-0-0Wisconsin-Superior .............................2-1-2Yankton College ...................................1-0-0Youngstown State ............................. 2-3-0

Bold—2011 opponents

Nebraska-Omaha .............................25-12-1Nicholls State (LA)................................2-0-0North Alabama ....................................1-0-0North Dakota ...................................45-62-3North Dakota Science ..........................6-1-1Northeastern .......................................1-0-0Northeast Missouri State .....................1-0-0Northern Arizona .................................5-3-0Northern Colorado ............................22-8-0Northern Illinois ..................................2-0-0Northern Iowa ...............................18-25-0Northern Michigan ............................10-4-0Northern State (SD) .............................2-0-0Northwest Missouri State ....................1-1-0Northwestern ......................................0-1-0Northwestern State (LA) ......................2-0-0Oklahoma City .....................................2-1-0Pittsburg State .....................................3-2-0Puget Sound ........................................1-1-0Robert Morris ......................................1-0-0St. Cloud State ...................................21-5-1St. Mary’s (MN) ...................................1-1-0St. Norbert ...........................................1-0-0St. Thomas .........................................14-7-2Sacramento State ................................1-0-0Sam Houston State ............................. 1-1-0San Diego State....................................0-1-0Shippensburg State..............................1-0-0Simon Fraser ........................................1-0-0South Dakota ...................................49-25-3South Dakota State ........................52-40-5Southern Illinois ............................... 2-3-0Southern Utah .....................................4-0-0Southwest Texas State .........................0-1-0Stephen F. Austin .................................2-0-0Texas A&M-Commerce ........................1-0-0Texas A&M-Kingsville ...........................3-0-0

Grambling State ...................................1-0-0Grand Valley State ...............................0-1-0Gustavus Adolphus ..............................0-2-0Hamline ...............................................5-3-1Haskell Indians .....................................1-0-0Idaho ...................................................0-3-0Idaho State ..........................................1-0-0Illinois State...................................... 2-2-0Indiana (PA) .........................................2-0-0Indiana State .................................... 3-0-0Iowa .....................................................0-2-0Iowa State ............................................0-1-0Jacksonville State .................................0-2-0Jamestown College ..............................7-0-2Kansas ..................................................1-0-0Kansas State ........................................0-1-0Lawrence U. .........................................1-1-0Macalester ...........................................3-0-0Manitoba .............................................1-0-0Marquette ...........................................0-3-0Mayville State ......................................1-0-0Michigan State .....................................0-2-0Millersville ...........................................1-0-0Minnesota ........................................ 1-8-0Minnesota-Duluth ...............................1-0-0Minnesota State, Mankato ................26-6-0Minnesota State Moorhead ..............18-3-1Mississippi Valley State ........................2-0-0Missouri ...............................................0-1-0Missouri Southern ...............................0-1-0Missouri State .................................. 1-2-0Montana ..............................................3-3-0Montana State .................................14-20-0Montana Tech ......................................1-0-0Morgan State .......................................1-0-0Morningside ....................................52-18-2Mount St. Charles ................................0-1-0

Angelo State ........................................2-0-0Arkansas-Monticello ............................1-0-0Arkansas State .....................................1-0-0Army ....................................................0-1-0Ashland (OH) .......................................1-0-0Augustana (SD) ................................43-13-2Austin Peay ..........................................1-0-0Ball State ..............................................1-0-0Bemidji State .......................................1-2-0Bradley ................................................0-1-0UC Davis ..............................................6-4-0Cal Poly ................................................4-3-0Carleton ...............................................3-2-0Carson-Newman ..................................1-0-0Central Connecticut State ....................1-0-0Central Michigan .................................1-0-0Central State (OH) ...............................2-0-0Concordia-Moorhead ......................17-10-2Concordia-St. Paul ...............................2-0-0Creighton .............................................0-2-1Dakota Wesleyan (SD) .........................1-0-0Davis & Elkins ......................................1-0-0Dayton .................................................0-1-0Delta State ...........................................1-1-0DePaul .................................................1-0-0Des Moines ..........................................2-1-1Detroit .................................................0-2-0Drake ...................................................0-2-0Eastern Kentucky .................................1-0-0Eastern Michigan .................................0-0-1Eastern Washington.............................0-1-0Edinboro ..............................................1-0-0Emporia State ......................................0-1-0Fargo College .....................................11-3-1Ferris State ..........................................1-0-0Georgia Southern ................................1-0-0George Washington .............................0-2-0

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FUTURESCHEDULES

2012Sept. 1 ROBERT MORRISSept. 8 at Colorado StateSept. 29 *at Northern IowaOct. 6 *YOUNGSTOWN STATEOct. 13 *INDIANA STATE (Homecoming)Oct. 20 *at South DakotaOct. 27 *SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (Harvest Bowl)Nov. 3 *at Missouri StateNov. 10 *SOUTH DAKOTA STATE (Dakota Marker)Nov. 17 *at Illinois State

2013Aug. 31 at Kansas StateSept. 7 MONTANA STATESept. 14 OPENSept. 21 WESTERN CAROLINASept. 28 *at South Dakota State (Dakota Marker)Oct. 5 *NORTHERN IOWAOct. 12 *MISSOURI STATEOct. 19 *at Southern IllinoisOct. 26 *at Indiana StateNov. 2 OPENNov. 9 *lLLINOIS STATENov. 16 *at Youngstown StateNov. 23 *SOUTH DAKOTA

*Missouri Valley Football Conference gamesHome games in CAPITALS

(Subject to change)

FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SUBDIVISIONCHAMPIONSHIP RESULTSYear Champion Coach Score Runner-Up Site(Attendance) 1978 Florida A&M Rudy Hubbard 35-28 Massachusetts Wichita Falls, Texas (13,604)1979 Eastern Ky. Roy Kidd 30-7 Lehigh Orlando, Fla. (5,200)1980 Boise St. Jim Criner 31-29 Eastern Ky. Sacramento, Calif. (8,157)1981 Idaho St. Dave Kragthorpe 34-23 Eastern Ky. Wichita Falls, Texas (11,002)1982 Eastern Ky. Roy Kidd 17-14 Delaware Wichita Falls, Texas (11,257)1983 Southern Ill. Rey Dempsey 43-7 Western Carolina Charleston, S.C. (15,950)1984 Montana St. Dave Arnold 19-6 Louisiana Tech Charleston, S.C. (9,125)1985 Ga. Southern Erk Russell 44-42 Furman Tacoma, Wash. (5,306)1986 Ga. Southern Erk Russell 48-21 Arkansas St. Tacoma, Wash. (4,419)1987 La.-Monroe Pat Collins 43-42 Marshall Pocatello, Idaho (11,513)1988 Furman Jimmy Satterfield 17-12 Ga. Southern Pocatello, Idaho (11,500)1989 Ga. Southern Erk Russell 37-34 *Stephen F. Austin Statesboro, Ga. (25,725)1990 Ga. Southern Tim Stowers 36-13 Nevada Statesboro, Ga. (23,204)1991 Youngstown St. Jim Tressel 25-17 Marshall Statesboro, Ga. (12,667)1992 Marshall Jim Donnan 31-28 Youngstown St. Huntington, W.Va. (31,304)1993 Youngstown St. Jim Tressel 17-5 Marshall Huntington, W.Va. (29,218)1994 Youngstown St. Jim Tressel 28-14 Boise St. Huntington, W.Va. (27,674)1995 Montana Don Read 22-20 Marshall Huntington, W.Va. (32,106)1996 Marshall Bob Pruett 49-29 Montana Huntington, W.Va. (30,052)1997 Youngstown St. Jim Tressel 10-9 McNeese St. Chattanooga, Tenn. (14,771)1998 Massachusetts Mark Whipple 55-43 Ga. Southern Chattanooga, Tenn. (17,501)1999 Ga. Southern Paul Johnson 59-24 Youngstown St. Chattanooga, Tenn. (20,052)2000 Ga. Southern Paul Johnson 27-25 Montana Chattanooga, Tenn. (17,156)2001 Montana Joe Glenn 13-6 Furman Chattanooga, Tenn. (12,698)2002 Western Ky. Jack Harbaugh 34-14 McNeese St. Chattanooga, Tenn. (12,360)2003 Delaware K.C. Keeler 40-0 Colgate Chattanooga, Tenn. (14,281)2004 James Madison Mickey Matthews 31-21 Montana Chattanooga, Tenn. (15,599)2005 Appalachian St. Jerry Moore 21-16 UNI Chattanooga, Tenn. (19,219)2006 Appalachian St. Jerry Moore 28-17 Massachusetts Chattanooga, Tenn. (22,808)2007 Appalachian St. Jerry Moore 49-21 Delaware Chattanooga, Tenn. (23,010)2008 Richmond Mike London 24-7 Montana Chattanooga, Tenn. (17,823)2009 Villanova Andy Talley 23-21 Montana Chattanooga, Tenn. (14,328)2011 East. Washington Beau Baldwin 20-19 Delaware Frisco, Texas (13,027)

*Stephen F. Austin’s participation in 1989 Division I championship vacated

34th ANNUAL FOOTBALLCHAMPIONSHIP SUBDIVISIONCHAMPIONSHIPSelection AnnouncementSunday, November 20, 2011

First Round: November 25-26, 2011To Be Determined (On Campus)Second Round: December 2-3, 2011To Be Determined (On Campus)Quarterfinals:December9-10,2011To Be Determined (On Campus)Semifinals:December16-17,2011To Be Determined (On Campus)Championship: January 7, 2012Pizza Hut Park / Frisco, TexasHosts: The Southland Conference, City of Frisco, and Hunt Sports GroupTickets: www,collegefootballfrisco.comHost Site: www.div1fbchampionship.com

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North Dakota State University is a proud example of a successful student-focused, land-grant, research institution. With more than 78,000 living alumni, NDSU commands a powerful niche in higher education and the rest of the nation is noticing its accomplishments.

The Carnegie Commission on Higher Education recently named NDSU to the elite “Research University/Very High Research” category, which represents the 108 most successful private and public universities in the United States. The classification is convincing recognition of NDSU’s position as a national research institution.

“We have a strong sense of community and campus pride at NDSU. We are dedicated to the land-grant mission of quality education, leading research and outstanding service,” said President Dean L. Bresciani. “NDSU clearly makes a difference in the lives of students and the vitality of our community, state, region and nation.”

Success comes from all sectors of this energized, vibrant university. In fall 2010, more than 14,400 students chose to enroll in NDSU’s undergraduate and graduate programs, setting a record for the 11th year in a row.

NDSU continues to excel in areas of innovative and technology-driven research, with more than $110 million in annual research expenditures. NDSU is listed in the top 40 research universities without a medical school in the United States, based on research expenditures reported to the National Science Foundation. NDSU consistently ranks in the top 100 research universities in the country in the areas of physical sciences, chemistry, social sciences and agricultural sciences.

The state’s original land grant university, NDSU reaches out to North Dakota residents. For example, the NDSU Extension Service had 532,719 face-to-face contacts across the state during the fiscal year ending September 2010, including 5,073 youth who were active in organized 4-H Clubs.

Bresciani, who was named NDSU’s 14th president on May 24, 2010, by the State Board of Higher Education, says a rare “window of opportunity” exists in North Dakota, and he has challenged the campus community to imagine how NDSU can help shape the state during the next century.


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NDSU: yesterday and todayThe state’s first land grant university was established as North Dakota Agricultural

College on March 8, 1890, and organized for educational work on Oct. 15, 1890. President Horace E. Stockbridge and a five-member faculty welcomed the first class of 30 students as they took a winter agricultural course. Old Main, the campus’ landmark building, was completed in 1892.

Renamed in 1960 as North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Science, the institution educates students for a multitude of career opportunities. The university is comprised of the College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources; College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; College of Business; College of Engineering and Architecture; College of Human Development and Education; College of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Allied Sciences; College of Science and Mathematics; College of University Studies; and College of Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies.

NDSU’s outstanding academic departments offer more than 100 bachelor degree programs, 66 master’s degree programs, 46 doctoral programs, an educational specialist degree and nine graduate certificate programs.

Students work closely with NDSU’s chemists, engineers, architects, musicians, pharmacists, writers and other respected faculty who frequently are on the leading edge of research in their chosen areas. During fall 2010, NDSU had 720 ranked faculty and lecturers, program administrators and coaches, along with 180 part-time academic staff and 827 graduate assistants and fellows, according to the Office of Institutional Research and Analysis.

The NDSU campus in Fargo consists of 119 buildings on approximately 42 square blocks or 258 acres. The university also has state-of-the-art facilities in downtown Fargo. In all, NDSU is located on 18,746 acres of North Dakota land, which includes the main Agricultural Experiment Station at Fargo. There are 53 local Extension offices and eight research Extension centers across the state, and 18,488 acres dedicated to agricultural research.

Dedicated to outreach efforts, the NDSU Extension Service conducts a rigorous education program in agriculture, human development, nutrition and youth and community development through its county, area and state staff. The NDSU Extension Service had 590,103 face-to-face contacts across the state during this past fiscal year, including 23,455 youth who participated in 4-H programs and activities.

Members of NCAA Division I, the talented Bison athletic teams have enjoyed a long tradition of excellence. The student-athletes compete in first-class facilities – the Fargodome, Newman Outdoor Field, Ellig Sports Complex and Bison Sports Arena.

An energetic student bodyThe NDSU student body is a talented, dedicated and enthusiastic blend of

international and ethnic backgrounds. During the fall of 2010, undergraduate and graduate students came from 52 North Dakota counties and 42 states. The university currently has more than 1,270 international students from 89 countries.

NDSU has bilateral student exchange agreements with institutions in Australia, Chile, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Italy, Korea, Latvia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. There also are memorandums of understanding with other countries such as Belize, China, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

NDSU students find it is easy to make friends and get involved with campus life. They can participate in more than 200 student organizations to develop personal and social relationships, explore new ideas, learn about people from around the world and augment their course work. The groups focus on academics, special interests, service, performing and visual arts, religion and recreation. There also are intercultural groups, honor societies, fraternities and sororities.

Fargo: a great place to live, work and studyThe home of NDSU, Fargo is a bustling metropolitan area that is often listed as one

of the best places to live in the country. Named an All-American City by the National Civic League in 2000, Fargo-Moorhead is the largest community between Minneapolis and Seattle. About 200,000 people make their home in Cass and Clay Counties.

Often cited as a leader in economic development and job creation, the area is noted for its entertainment options, wealth of activities, excellent parks and outstanding shopping.

Safe and clean, the community is receiving national acclaim. In a ranked listing for Businessweek.com, Bloomberg Rankings said Cass County as the best affordable place in the country. CareerBuilder named North Dakota as “the best state for job seekers.” Fargo was named to the “10 real estate markets to watch in 2011” list by Inman News. And Fargo ranked third among America’s “Least Angry Cities” by Men’s Health magazine.

A campus committed to the futureAdvances have come and continue on many fronts across the university, and

the people of NDSU are optimistically looking to the challenges and opportunities of the future. As President Bresciani says, “The future of North Dakota is at a point of awakening – and our imagination is the only limit to the future. We at NDSU are poised to help make that future a reality. The best is yet to come.”

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Dean L. Bresciani was named NDSU’s 14th president on May 24, 2010, by the State Board of Higher Education. Bresciani is well known for his dedication to students and regarded for his thoughtfulness, energy and integrity. He brings to campus the knowledge and experience of a nearly 30-year career and has developed a broad leadership base in the academic, administrative and political aspects of higher education.

A native of Napa Valley, Calif., Bresciani was vice president for student affairs at Texas A&M University in College Station from 2004 to 2008. He was at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1998 to 2004 in positions including interim vice chancellor for student affairs. From 1992 to 1998, he worked at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, in

positions including director of Residential and Greek Life and interim associate vice chancellor for student affairs.

Through his career, Bresciani has gained an extensive background in strategic planning, enrollment management, facilities design and financing, auxiliary enterprises operation and the implementation of business operation efficiencies and revenue enhancement measures. A focus of his work is enhancing the accessibility and quality of campus programs while improving the sense of welcome, support and achievement for all members of the university and surrounding communities.

Bresciani was an adjunct full professor at Texas A&M University in the Department of Educational Administration and Human Resources Development. As a visiting assistant professor at North Carolina State University’s graduate school from 2003 to 2005, he taught in the higher education administration

program in the Department of Adult and Community College Education. As an adjunct lecturer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 2003 to 2004 in the Department of American Studies, he designed and taught history of American higher education. As an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Nebraska at Kearney from 1992 to 1998 he taught in the Department of Management, as well as Counseling and School Psychology.

Bresciani earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology from Humboldt State University, Arcata, Calif.; master’s degree in college student personnel from Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio; and doctorate in higher education finance, with a doctoral minor in economics, from the University of Arizona, Tucson.

He has an array of invited and juried publications and presentations, and broad involvement in higher education associations ranging from scholarly to business affairs. He has held national leadership positions, including past Council Chair of the Association of Public and Land grant Universities, and service on the board of directors in the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. He also has professional affiliations with the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, EDUCAUSE, and the National Association of College and University Business Officers.

He has received numerous honors, including Administrator of the Year in 2008 by Texas A&M University’s Student Government. He also received the Newsmaker Image Award in 2007 from the Texas A&M Division of Marketing and Communications. He was named a “Pillar of the Profession” by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators and received the Foundations of Excellence Award from the Association of College and University Housing Officers-International. In addition, he received the Student Advocacy Award and Order of the Golden Fleece from the University of North Carolina, President’s Award for Distinguished Service at Bowling Green State University and Man of the Year honors at Humboldt State University. He is an honorary inductee of Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity, Golden Key Honor Society and National Residence Hall Honorary.

Bruce A. BollingerVP for Finance and

Administration

Bruce RafertProvost

Ken GraftonInterm VP for

Agriculture and University Extension

Bonnie NeasVP for Information

Technology

Laura McDanielAssistant VP for

University Relations

Dr. Philip BoudjoukVP for Research,

Creative Activities and Technology Transfer

Prakash C. MathewVP for Student Affairs

Cam KnutsonStudent Body President

Evie MyersVP for Diversity, Equity

and Global Outreach

Gene TaylorDirector of Athletics

Jim MillerExecutive Director,

Alumni Association andDevelopment Foundation

Barb PetersonExecutive Assistant to

the President

Rick JohnsonGeneral Counsel

LaDonna DeGeldereStaff Senate

President-Elect

Gary TottenFaculty Senate

President

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Gene Taylor, athletic director

When he came to NDSU in the summer of 2001, Gene Taylor inherited a department surrounded by a whirlwind of questions.

In his first year as the director of athletics at NDSU, Taylor was asked to spearhead a comprehensive study and evaluation of the Bison athletic department. He has guided the athletics program through the unpredictable waters of reclassification to NCAA Division I from Division II.

One of most important pieces of the transition was securing conference affiliations for all

16 sports. The Bison are currently members of The Summit League, Missouri Valley Football Conference and Western Wrestling Conference.

Taylor also played an instrumental part of forming the Great West Football Conference in February 2004, an affiliation that gave the Bison football program an immediate home in Division I. He served as chair of the coaches committee.

Also on the reclassification checklist: fundraising. Taylor spearheaded an increase in the Bison athletics budget, which has more than doubled from $5 million in his first year to almost $12.5 million for the 2008-09 season.

He was recognized for his success by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics in June 2008. Taylor was one of 29 recipients of the AstroTurf AD of the Year award as the Football Championship Subdivision Central Region winner.

A student assistant to the associate athletic director in his undergraduate days at Arizona State University, Taylor came to NDSU after a 15-year stint at Navy (1986-2001) as an administrative assistant, assistant ticket manager, ticket manager, assistant athletic director for tickets and operations, and associate athletic director.

Taylor is a 1980 business management graduate of Arizona State, and he received his master’s degree in sports administration in 1985 from St. Thomas University in Florida.

He worked in the ticket office at Southern Methodist University in 1985-86 directly before joining the Naval Academy and was in the private restaurant business before that for five years. His tenure at Navy included serving as the commissioner of the five-team Collegiate Sprint Football League that includes Army, Navy, Penn, Princeton and Cornell.

Taylor and his wife, Cathy, are the parents of a daughter, Casey, and a son, Jared.

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT

Troy GoergenAssociate AD for

Marketing and Media Relations

Pete CuadradoHead Coach

Women’s Soccer

Dr. Todd DeBatesTeam Dentist

Brian GordonDirector of Football

Operations and Equipment Services

Dr. Bruce PiattTeam Physician Sanford Health

Dr. Chris RobertsonTeam Physician Sanford Health

Dr. Curt NyhusTeam Physician Sanford Health

Dr. Donald MarindaleTeam Physician Sanford Health

Kari ThompsonHead Coach

Women’s Volleyball

Billy IversonHead CoachMen’s Golf

Carolyn DeHoffHead Coach

Women’s Basketball

Pat FredricksonAssociate AD for

Business

Lynn DornDirector of Women’s

Athletics

Pat SimmersSenior Associate AD/

Team MakersExecutive Director

Dr. Deland J. MyersFaculty Athletics Representative

Kelli LaymanAssociate Director of Learning Services/Athletic Academics

Stephon ThomasDirector of Marketing

and Promotions

Jason MillerAssociate Director of Athletic Performance

Ryan PerreaultAssociate Director of

Athletic Media Relations

Jessica OseboldAthletic Academics

Coordinator

Dr. Heidi Lako-AdamsonTeam Physician Sanford Health

Jeney AndersonAthletic Equipment

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Dr. Charles PetersonTeam Pharmacist

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Don CarlsonTeam Makers

Development Officer

Don LarsonHead Coach

Men’s Track and Field/Cross Country

Craig BohlHead Coach

Football

Colleen HeimsteadAssociate AD for

Compliance

Saul PhillipsHead Coach

Men’s Basketball

Amy RuleyAssociate AD for

Development

Roger KishHead CoachWrestling

Matt JohnsonHead Coach

Women’s Golf

Josh HemingwayDirector of Ticket, Event, and Facility Operations

Scott WokenDirector of Sports

Medicine

Ryun GodfreyHead Coach

Women’s Track and Field/Cross Country

Jeff SchwartzDirector of Athletic

Media Relations

Darren MuellerHead Coach

Softball

Jeremy JorgensonDirector of Sales and

Broadcasting

Tod BrownHead Coach

Baseball

Dan HammesAssistant Strength and

Conditioning Coach

Dr. Rob SchulteTeam Chiropractor

Dr. Kent YoheTeam Chiropractor

Dr. Kevin MelicherTeam Optometrist

Jenny BeamAssistant Director of

Athletic Media Relations

Casey HornungAthletic Equipment

Assistant

Dr. Jeff LystadTeam Physician Sanford Health

Jen SwensonAssistant Athletic

Trainer

Bobby KnodelAssistant Athletic

Trainer

Mike KjellersonAssistant Athletic

Trainer

Kasey ByersMultimedia Coordinator

Nancy EricksonAthletic Program

Assistant

Dr. Vern ProchaskaTeam Physician Sanford Health

Helena JohnstonAthletic Program

Assistant

Glenda KleinAdministrative Assistant

Dr. Spencer BerryTeam Physician Sanford Health

Dr. Ross KringlieTeam Physician Sanford Health

Margie TrickleAthletic Program

Assistant

Kaye TernesAssistant Ticket

Manager

Linda GangelhoffAdministrative

Coordinator

Dr. Matt NelsenTeam Physician Sanford Health

Dr. Kevin DahlTeam Physician Sanford Health

Dr. Mark AskewTeam Physician Sanford Health

Dr. Tim UglemTeam Physician Sanford Health

Jim KramerDirector of Athletic

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World-Class Facilities Spotlight Top-Flight ProgramsNDSU’s athletic facilities are among the best in the nation, and improvements are ongoing. The Fargodome completed multi-million dollar construction of football offices, meeting rooms, equipment rooms and athletic training space in 2006; plans are drawn for a $32 million renovation and expansion of the Bison Sports Arena; and the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse has seen more than $500,000 in replacement windows and new chairback seating.

FARGODOMENorth Dakota State University calls the 18,700-seat Fargodome home for Bison football games. NDSU has also hosted a conference basketball tournament and softball tournaments at the Fargodome, and it has been the site of multiple NBA exhibition games.

A crowd of 18,665 witnessed NDSU’s first Division I football game August 28, 2004, when the Bison shut out Valparaiso, 52-0. Crowds of more than 19,000 have packed the Fargodome for NDSU football on five occasions.

SCHLANSER TRACKSchlanser Track is a nine-lane, 400-meter Pro-Turf surface that hosted five conference track and field championships from 1997 to 2004. Bleacher seating for 3,500 is available for soccer and track and field.

McCORMICK WRESTLING ROOMTwo full-sized practice mats, strength and cardio training equipment, and video-equipped lounge and office space.

BISON SPORTS ARENAThe Bison Sports Arena is the 5,830-seat venue for the NDSU basketball and wrestling teams, and it also seats 1,851 for indoor track and field. It was the site of five NCAA Division II wrestling championships, five women’s basketball championships, three indoor track and field championships, and one women’s volleyball championship.

BENTSON BUNKER FIELDHOUSEThe Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse is the home court for NDSU volleyball. The 1,206-seat arena has been the site of many conference and NCAA playoff matches.

NEWMAN OUTDOOR FIELDThe Bison baseball team plays at Newman Outdoor Field, an on-campus stadium with seating for 4,422 that is shared with the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks of the independent American Association.

ELLIG SPORTS COMPLEXThe NDSU softball and soccer teams play home games at the Ellig Sports Complex.

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The NDSU athletic programs strive to provide personalized support for all student-athletes. The administrators, coaches and staff at NDSU have made a commitment to ensure that the needs of the student-athlete come first.

ACE: Academic collegiate enhancementIntercollegiate athletics, in cooperation with Orientation and Student

Success, offers an academic enhancement program designed to assist all student-athletes. Tutors are on site and assist student-athletes by providing one-on-one or small group assistance. Each head coach has specific academic criteria for admission into the program.

In cooperation with various services and units available for students at NDSU, the ACE program includes:

• Academic orientations• Helping student-athletes improve study skills for academic success• Identifying university resources to assist student-athletes• Coordinating structured study and tutorial programs• Monitoring semester and yearly academic progress

Residence lifeLiving on campus is an important part of the college experience. It’s a way to

make new friends and join a variety of educational, cultural, social and recreational activities. National studies show students living on campus are more likely to persist in their education and earn higher GPAs than their off-campus peers.

The Department of Residence Life offers a variety of options for on-campus living, from traditional men’s and women’s halls to four-bedroom apartments. The goal is to provide NDSU students a clean, safe, comfortable and affordable environment where academic success is encouraged and supported. On-cam-pus living offers the opportunity to become part of a learning community.

Strength and conditioningNDSU takes a comprehensive approach to the physical development of the

student-athlete. Strength training, speed development, plyometrics, agility and conditioning programs are based on the specific movements and physiological demands of each sport.

Under the supervision of NDSU’s three full-time strength and conditioning coaches, Bison student-athletes follow year-round training programs that increase each student-athlete’s level of strength, power, speed, agility, conditioning and flexibility.

Sports medicineStudent-athletes at NDSU receive outstanding care for athletic-related

injuries. The athletic training staff has fully-equipped facilities at the Bison Sports Arena, Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse, Fargodome and Newman Outdoor Field.

Scott Woken, director of sports medicine, heads a staff of 10 certified athletic trainers who attend all practices and competitions, home and away. Plus, several talented and skilled Fargo-Moorhead area medical specialists assist in the diagnosis and treatment of Bison student-athletes.

Media coverageThe media spotlight shines on NDSU’s athletic teams from the opening of fall

camps into the summer months. With four network television stations, three sports talk radio hosts, and the state’s largest daily newspaper all headquartered in Fargo, the Bison are continually a hot topic locally and in the region.

Along with regular television news coverage on ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX affiliates, the Bison receive expanded regional and national coverage of select regular-season games and championship events on ESPN, Fox Sports Net, CBS College Sports, and other regional carriers.

GoBison.comGoBison.com is the online home of NDSU athletics. In 2004, the university

partnered with NeuLion to launch the most interactive website in the athletic department’s history.

Beyond regular news releases, schedules, rosters, game recaps and statistics, fans can visit GoBison.com to watch live in-game stats of most home events, video features with players and coaches, purchase tickets and buy photos.

Plus, with the All Access subscription plan, broadband Internet users can log on to watch live and on-demand video of many home contests and special events, as well as coaches shows and news conferences.

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The Peace Garden StateOne trip to North Dakota and you’ll understand why it’s known as the

friendliest and safest state to visit. In fact, from agricultural products to quality of life, North Dakota is often at the top of the charts.

Discover the spirit of North Dakota and unlock the fascinating stories from the state’s legendary past.The glow of the breathtaking Northern Lights shines brightly on the paths taken by historical legends George Armstrong Custer, Theodore Roosevelt, Sitting Bull, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark and Saka-kawea along with the state’s contemporary heroes, Lawrence Welk, Peggy Lee, Roger Maris, Phil Jackson, Virgil Hill, Rick Helling, Darin Erstad and Travis Hafner.

From the settlers of the past to the farmers of the present, agriculture always has been and will continue to be the strength of North Dakota. The state is home to some of the richest soil in the world.

North Dakota is a prime exporter of agricultural products, taking the trophy in production of several crops. North Dakota ranks first in the production of flaxseed, canola, durum wheat, all dry edible beans, all dry edible peas, spring wheat, honey, lentils, sunflowers, barley and oats. About 10 percent of North Dakota’s area, the band of rich soil 40 miles west of the Red River, is often called the “Breadbasket of the World.”

Livestock production is second only to wheat in North Dakota’s agricultural economy. It is most important in western North Dakota where the land is less suited for grain crops. The main livestock are beef, dairy cattle and hogs. The importance of cattle ranching has been challenged in recent years by the development of North Dakota’s tremendous oil and coal reserves.

Energy is the state’s third-largest industry. Since the late 1970s and the infamous Arab oil embargo, North Dakota has been in the forefront of the national effort to provide more oil and gas from domestic sources.

North Dakota has one of the world’s largest deposits of lignite coal. Among coal-producing states, North Dakota ranks ninth and produces 3 percent of the nation’s output.

Quality of life in the heartland is rarely matched. In its annual crime survey, CQ Press has ranked North Dakota the safest state in the nation in 11 of the last 15 years.

There’s a little bit of something for everyone in North Dakota. The state is home to a variety of cultures, including Scandinavian, Ukrainian, German, Germans from Russia, and Native American.

North Dakota’s 17 state parks and recreation areas offer exciting opportuni-ties while preserving the state’s natural and historic heritage. Hike in the Badlands as Roosevelt once did before he became our nation’s 26th president. Canoe the mighty Missouri River along Lewis and Clark’s trail as they did almost two centuries ago. Or catch record-breaking walleye on Lake Sakakawea.

North Dakota’s invigorating winter days, plentiful snowfall and varied terrain have made it a winter playground. Activities such as snowmobiling, downhill and cross-country skiing, ice fishing, sledding and skating are favorite pastimes.

—Information and photos from the North Dakota Tourism Division

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An All-American CityAlternately flooded by vast prehistoric seas and scraped flat by immense glaciers,

this region eventually became America’s bread basket and the center of high-tech, 21st century agribusiness. Less than 10,000 years ago, the area that is now Fargo-Moorhead was 200 feet below the surface of Lake Agassiz, a huge inland sea formed at the edge of the ice age. Over centuries the waters receded, leaving 6 feet of rich, black soil that today makes the Red River Valley one of the world’s most fertile farmlands, with Fargo and Moorhead at its center.

The Red River of the North separates the two cities and serves as the border between North Dakota and Minnesota. The city of Fargo was named for one of the owners of the Wells-Fargo Express Co., William G. Fargo. The city of Moorhead was named after William G. Moorhead, an executive of the Northern Pacific Railway.

In fact, the Northern Pacific Railway had a profound impact on both the economy and population of the area. Originally settled by Scandinavian and European immigrants, Fargo and Moorhead became boomtowns with the arrival of the NP in 1871.

Under the Homestead Act, settlers were given 160 acres in exchange for living on the land and farming part of it for at least five years. Suddenly, Fargo-Moorhead became a hub for hopeful refugees from the overcrowded East. The railroad brought a constant stream of settlers seeking a new life on America’s newest frontier.

The home of NDSU, Fargo is a bustling metropolitan area that is often listed as one of the best places to live in the country. Named an All-American City by the National Civic League in 2000, Fargo-Moorhead is the largest community between Minneapolis and Seattle. About 200,000 people make their home in Cass and Clay counties.

The community has received many accolades. Fargo-Moorhead was named the least stressful community in the nation by Self magazine. Money magazine included Fargo in a list of the top-10 best U.S. cities in which to start a business or get a job.

In its 2004 ranking of “Best Performing Cities,” the Milken Institute rated Fargo-Moorhead 20th in job creation and economic growth among small metro areas in the country. The sixth annual HealthGrades Hospital Quality in America Study ranked North Dakota best in the nation in quality of hospital health care.

Fargo-Moorhead made the “Cleanest U.S. Cities for Ozone Air Pollution” list, as reported by the American Lung Association’s State of the Air Report in 2005.

While agriculture is still prominent in the local economy, Fargo-Moorhead has also become an important focal point for other professions, including government, education, medicine, retailing and manufacturing.

From simple to elegant, from fast food to haute cuisine, Fargo-Moorhead is a virtual smorgasbord of dining choices. With more than 275 restaurants, diners enjoy culinary variety and style-home cooking, barbecue, steaks, all-you-can-eat buffets, Italian, Indian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Mexican, Greek and even “intergalactic.” The Fargo-Moorhead menu features locally owned restaurants with hometown recipes, as well as nationally known franchise favorites.

Fargo-Moorhead is also known for shopping. Visitors from three states and Canada are attracted here by the huge variety of well-stocked stores with convenient parking. Whether you prefer small boutiques or large, climate controlled shopping malls, Fargo-Moorhead has it all – from native cultural items to agricul-tural commodities to trendy high fashion.

West Acres Regional Shopping Center features more than 125 specialty stores; Moorhead Center Mall is home to over 40 stores and businesses; and the EasTen Shopping Center area provides more than 30 shopping opportunities.

Fargo-Moorhead also offers outstanding concerts, entertainment, activities and museums.

The sprit of the early pioneers remains a treasured part of Fargo’s proud heritage. Building continues on our colorful past toward a promising future filled with potential.

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PHOTOS1 Downtown Fargo offers a variety of entertainment and exquisite dining. The 21st century has brought multi-million dollar private and commercial re-development to the business district, including the establishment of NDSU’s downtown campus in three formerly vacant buildings.

2 The Fargo Blues Festival plays annually on the outfield grass of Newman Outdoor Field, NDSU’s on-campus baseball stadium.

3 The historic downtown Fargo Theatre, built in 1926 and fully restored in 1999, features independent films and concerts.

4 Sellout crowds enjoy American Association professional baseball at Newman Outdoor Field.

5 The Roger Maris Museum inside West Acres Mall traces the career of the legendary Fargo athlete who hit 61 home runs to break Babe Ruth’s single-season record in 1961.

6 Rose Creek Golf Course is one of five public courses in Fargo.

7 Summertime tradition in Fargo includes “Rib Fest,” a celebration of the best barbecue in the world. Thousands of people attend each year to enjoy ribs, chicken, and live entertainment outside the Fargodome.

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ARE YOU A REPRESENTATIVE OF NDSU’S ATHLETICS INTERESTS?

You are a representative of NDSU’s athletics interests, more commonly known as a “booster”, if you meet any of the following conditions:— You have been or are a member of any organization that promotes NDSU’s athletics program (e.g., NDSU Foundation, Team Makers).— You have made a financial contribution to the NDSU athletics department or its booster organization.— You have ever assisted in the recruitment of prospects for NDSU.— You have provided benefits (e.g. summer jobs or occasional family meals) to enrolled student-athletes.— You have arranged for or provided employment for enrolled student-athletes, or assisted in providing any benefit to enrolled student-athletes or their families.— You have ever, in any way, promoted the athletics program at NDSU.

NOTE: Please remember that once you become a booster, you retain that identity indefinitely.

WHO IS A PROSPECTIVE STUDENT-ATHLETE?

A prospective student-athlete, commonly known as a “prospect,” is any individual who has started classes for the 9th grade. In addition, student-athletes enrolled in preparatory school or two-year colleges are considered prospects. Ultimately, a student remains a prospect until enrollment at a four-year collegiate institution. It is possible for a younger student-athlete to be a prospect so it is a good idea to treat all athletes as prospects until they enroll.

WHO CAN RECRUIT FOR NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY?

Only North Dakota State University coaches who successfully complete the annual NCAA Coaches Certificate Exam, which tests their knowledge of NCAA recruitment legislation, are permitted to be involved in the recruiting process. As a booster, you are specifically prohibited from:— Making any recruiting contacts with prospects or their relatives. This includes telephone calls, letters, emails, and facsimiles, along with any face-to-face contact either on or off campus.

— Assisting NDSU coaches by picking up transcripts, films, or any other information pertaining to a prospect’s ability from the prospect’s educational institution.— Providing a benefit to high school, prep school or community college coaches.

NCAA RULES REGARDING THE INTERNET

The internet is considered similar to email, telephone calls, or general correspondence. Therefore, it should not be used by boosters to contact prospects, their families, or their coaches. Participation in “chat rooms” with prospects is strictly prohibited.

NCAA RULES REGARDING BOOSTER INVOLVEMENT WITH PROSPECTS

— You may not provide financial aid or benefit of any kind (e.g., clothing, special discounts, lodging, meals, transportation, tickets, loans of money) to prospects or their relatives.— You may not contact a prospective student-athlete to congratulate him/her on signing a National Letter of Intent to attend NDSU.— You may not provide transportation or arrange for payment of transportation costs for a prospect or his/her relatives or friends to visit campus.— You may not earmark funds nor pay for specific prospects to attend an NDSU summer camp.— You may not employ or arrange for employment of a prospect before the completion of his/her senior year. After graduation, a booster may employ a prospect as long as compensation is for work actually performed and at a rate commensurate with experience and the going rate.— You may not provide anything to a prospect or the prospect’s family or friends without prior approval from the Compliance Office.

NCAA RULES REGARDING BOOSTER INVOLVEMENT WITH ENROLLED STUDENT-ATHLETES

— You may not pay for or arrange for payment of room, board, or any type of transportation at any time for currently enrolled student-athletes, their relatives, or their friends.— You may not provide student-athletes with any sort of extra benefit, which refers to any special arrangement provided a student-athlete or his/her relatives or friends with the benefit unavailable to the general student population.

— You may not provide student-athletes with any special discounts, payment arrangements (e.g., cosigning a loan), credits on a purchase (e.g., airline ticket, clothing), or services (e.g., dry cleaning, transportation).— You may not allow student-athletes to use your telephone or make free calls.— You may not provide awards or gifts to student-athletes for any reason. This also prohibits honorariums for speaking engagements. All awards to student-athletes must meet all NCAA legislation and be approved by the Compliance Office.— You may not entertain student-athletes or their families and friends. You may not even buy them a cup of coffee or a can of soda. The only exception to this is that you may, on an occasional basis, provide a student-athlete or team (not family members or friends) with a meal. The meal can be catered, but it must be in your home.— You may not use the name or picture of a student-athlete to advertise a commercial product.— You may not purchase complimentary admissions from a current student-athlete.— You may not provide an honorarium to a student-athlete for speaking engagement.

NOTE: These rules apply throughout the student-athlete’s entire enrollment at NDSU.

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

— Forward information about prospects to the appropriate NDSU coaching staff member.n View a prospect’s athletics contest on your own initiative, provided you do not contact the prospect or his/her relatives, coach, principal, or counselor in an attempt to evaluate the academic or athletic abilities of the prospect. You are responsible for all incurred costs or fees at a contest.— Speak to a prospect on the telephone ONLY if the prospect initiates the call. You are not permitted to have a recruiting conversation, but you may exhibit normal civility. Under such circumstances, you must refer questions about the athletics program to the athletics department staff.— Employ a prospect or student-athlete, provided permission has been granted by the athletics department. The student-athlete will ask you to provide employment information to the athletics department prior to employment.

North Dakota State University’s athletics program is rich in tradition. Its storied history includes national, regional, and conference championships and champions. On top of these

athletic achievements are numerous academic championships earned by our student-athletes. As we strive to continue the championship tradition of Bison Athletics, we must always seek the highest of ethical conduct. North Dakota State University is unconditionally committed to NCAA rules and regulations. As an NCAA member institution, we must be responsible for ensuring that everyone abides by those rules. There is no margin for unethical behavior.

With your assistance and cooperation, we believe we can continue to represent the university with integrity, the highest of ethical standards, and the belief in doing what is right. Whether you are an alum, donor, booster, or friend of Bison Athletics, the university is grateful for your support. Together we can accomplish the common goal of ensuring a positive experience for all student-athletes. NDSU is subject to penalties for all violations committed by any alum, donor, booster or friend. Please contact the NDSU Compliance Office at (701) 231-5696 if you need a specific NCAA rule interpretation.

NCAA COMPLIANCE

NATIONAL CHAmpIONSHIpS 1965, 1968, 1969, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990


2011 NDSU FOOTBALL SCHEDULESEpTEmBER

3 LAFAYETTE

10 SAINT FRANCIS Trees Bowl

24 at Minnesota

OCTOBER1 ILLINOIS STATE* Homecoming

8 at Southern Illinois*

15 MISSOURI STATE*

22 at South Dakota State* Dakota Marker

29 NORTHERN IOWA* Harvest Bowl

NOVEmBER5 at Indiana State*

12 YOUNGSTOWN STATE*

19 at Western Illinois*

*Missouri Valley Football Conference games


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